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Can hiv in semen live under your fingernails?

Can HIV live under your fingernail from masturbating someone else off then be transferred to a mucous membrane? Like the ears by a q tip?
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Stop reading the myths.
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Thank you. Just reading the rare cases of getting it in like households scares me that I'm putting my family at risk.
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What if I had dry blood under my nails?
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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.

HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal and/or vaginal sex
Sharing works with other IV drug users
Mother to child
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because in atmosphere it will automatically inactive...there is no further confusion period
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But why isn't it possible?
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No
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