how long can the virus live outside the host

[GR121]

Could you please advise how long the HIV virus can live outside the body in semen or blood?

[justjazzy]

I am just asking a question.

[Teak]

Move along back to the Anxiety Forum.

[justjazzy]

How did he do that, Teak?

[Teak]

I should have said early 90's. Yes dental offices are safe.

[diegokay]

Thanks. Thats sad.

For the most part dental offices are hopefully safe then.

[Teak]

1991 where a dentist in Florida infected a couple of people on purpose.

[diegokay]

Morning Teak - have you heard of any issues associated with dental offices?

[Teak]

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.