Razor blade and HIV

[freerunner]

Hi, it's me again...

I have a question; a few days ago a cousin (male) came to stay in my house; he is the kind of guy who has unprotected sex, he has had sex with prostitutes, etc. What puts him at risk of HIV infection.
This is what happened, I used my razor blade two days ago and I did a small cut, I pressed the blood to come out, then washed. About a week ago I had left my razor blade in the basin, then I took it to my bedroom to a dry place.
So, if my cousin was HIV+, and he used my razor blade, can I get infected with HIV?
I used it about a week or more days later after his possible use (cut); I'm feeling nowadays too worried about HIV, I know, but let me tell you, I'm surrounded by people with bad habits.

Thanks for the answer; remember, I cut above the lip, and if he used it a week before... is there any risk?

[freerunner]

Thank you.

[Teak]

You never had a risk and don't need testing.

[freerunner]

Thanks, that was another questions I had;

A positive HIV person deactivates the virus in his-her own saliva, right?

Thanks, I hope my test will come out negative. =)

[Vance2335]

Saliva deactivates the virus.

You did not have a risk

[freerunner]

I will move on, so, what the people say about the razor blade, cannot be a way to get HIV, right? (I say this because a doctor told me: get tested to be sure)....

THanks.

PD: my concern about saliva is because in all websites they say saliva contains the virus.

[RainLover71]

There are some people that have been exposed to HIV but never been infected,but these people are a rare group.Saliva is not infectious.You never had a risk so it might be time for you to move on.

[freerunner]

Sir, about the infectiousness of HIV, I've read that a certain amount of virus is needed to infect. Is that right? If a few virus copies enter the blood stream, can the immunitary system get rid of these few copies? Can I be sure that I won't be infected?

Moreover Teak, as a matter of conclusion to another question I posted. If saliva from a HIV+ enters your body (as I said, through a pimple), is there a risk of infection?

Thanks, and just give me some confidence to trust and think I'll be fine.

[Teak]

You did not have a risk. 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.