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Hiv through sharing Needle works

If HIV does not live outside then how is hiv present in the needle... what makes hiv stored in needle ?  any HIV virus on the needle should also be dead right since it is outside the body...how does this work..appreciate your explanation..
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informative indeed...Thanks
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The blood drawn back into the syringe for a flashback is not exposed to air.
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