Why is Sharing a Razor Or Toothbrush a Risk ???

[dalgo]

How come for quite some time now I have read or seen on tv that people with hiv should not share razors or toothbrushes?  If I am not mistaken I have also read that hiv dies within some time of being exposed to the elements or oxygen, also many people say it is not a risk unless its a cut that recquires stitching, and so on.  That confuses me its a risk to use an hiv+ person's toothbrush or razor but not to be exposed to the hiv infected bodily frluids as long as your cuts do not require stitiching.  I would appreciate an answer.  Thanks.

[Teak]

Don't be wasting our time with your nonsense.

[nottellingu]

how about if a person injects --- using rinse water used by a positive person beforehand?

[Teak]

You never had an exposure.

[sumaraung]

But it doesn't die inside Syringes , dont forget..
For me I just cut my self with a used razor from the hairdressers, while trimming my eyebrows.. i'm freaking out..
can anyone help me enlighten?

[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.

[dalgo]

I hope I am not too annoying, I believe you it makes sense I thought the same thing but why is it not a risk?

[Teak]

It's not a risk. You see a lot of things on TV that aren't true.