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1677635 tn?1305285672

How fragile/weak is HIV?

I've read some other posts saying that HIV can't survive outside human body. It's very fragile.
Posts:
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/HIV-risk-of-sperm-trough-underwear/show/1514721
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/DOES-BEER-KILL-HIV-VIRUS/show/1514458
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/why-hiv-outside-the-body-is-different-teak-and-HHH--MD/show/1512810

Question : Does HIV become more fragile if it's mixed/blended with components/compounds/liquids other than air and water?
Examples:
1. HIV contaminated blood mixed with shaving foam at barber shops which is reused for many customer.
2. HIV contaminated blood mixed with sweat touches fresh open wound(size 1mm-2mm diameter) which is bleeding.
3. HIV contaminated blood mixed with any other liquids & etc
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Question : Does HIV become more fragile if it's mixed/blended with components/compounds/liquids other than air and water?
Examples:
1. HIV contaminated blood mixed with shaving foam at barber shops which is reused for many customer.
ANSWER.HIV CANNOT SURVIVE OUT SIDE ITS LIVING HOST.moreover,shaving fourm component can kill HIV virus as it contain antiseptic and all others.the situation you describe is even so rare that there is not even such documented case.

2. HIV contaminated blood mixed with sweat touches fresh open wound(size 1mm-2mm diameter) which is bleeding.
very very rare case practically not possible.As just a touch cannot pass that adequate amount of hiv and if you see anatomy of skin it has many layers even when clot forms in minutes.
3. HIV contaminated blood mixed with any other liquids & etc
no.

BOTTOM LINE.your question are like if some one is going on the way and can be hit by lightning?
I would say may be but it is very very very rare.and that will be answer to your questions.
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1677635 tn?1305285672
Thanks Teak for the clue

I guess I've roughly found the answer from below post:
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/survival-of-virus/show/1514704

You said that "Helps with contamination of the virus rendering it inactive."
If I understand you reply correctly, this means that the virus becomes more fragile("rendering it inactive") with any type of components/compounds/liquids. Am I right on this understanding?

Sorry for the re-iteration and double confirmation as English is my second language and may be broken.
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Use the community search function at the top of the page.
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1677635 tn?1305285672
Thanks Teak.

This question is mainly for my learning and to educate myself.
Can you answer my questions?
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Reread your original thread. You never had a risk of contracting HIV.
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