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I get some information as below: hiv is fragile.When hiv is outside the body and in the environment, it quickly becomes damaged by minute changes in temperature, moisture and pH levels. When hiv becomes damaged, it CANNOT infect

is it right?could you help to give me some related information about this.
many thanks
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This has been gone over a hundred times on this forum. [b]HIV in the Environment[/b]

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/transmission.htm
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Could you help to give me some link about this? it is better to give me some special artical about this. many thanks
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Yes, when hiv virus is exposed to air, it becomes inactive and the virus die. Yes, it does not infect if exposed in the environment.
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