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Hi,how many seconds hiv virus takes outside the body for hiv virus cannot infect?is just for 1 second hiv virus exposed to air hiv virus already cannot infect anyone?are there conditions that make hiv virus can live longer outside the body?
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Sorry teak,i know i annoying you,this my last question in this forum,i guarantee you,are there conditions that make hiv virus can live longer outside the body?please answer me,thank you
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How many times to you have to be told, not going to tell you again.
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i just want to know the answer for my understanding,is for just 1 second hiv exposed to air hiv virus already cannot infect?
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You never had an exposure.
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Anyone?
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Someone please?
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Thank you teak,altough hiv virus exposed to air just for 1 second,that's already make hiv cannot infect?
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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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