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temperature and hiv

Hi all,
I work in a food store and naturally spend a lot of time in chillers and freezers. How does temperature effect how transmissable hiv is to cuts on hands etc?? Many thanks...
I hope everyone is well
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HIV is unable to reproduce outside its living host (unlike many bacteria or fungi, which may do so under suitable conditions), except under laboratory conditions; therefore, it does not spread or maintain infectiousness outside its host.
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Thanks, teak...
Ive read that in cold temperatures hiv can be very stable. Is this only in lab conditions and are the elements of the virus that enable it to adhere to cells still ineffective??
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Move along.
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Absolutely no risk.
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