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is it true?

Hello,Doctor:
    I am chinese.so my enlish is not very good.if I have some offence,please forgive me.
    
    I have a question about HIV want to consultation you,because I belive you are authority.
    
    I have read the article on USA CDC wetsite, and I know drying of even high concentrations of HIV reduces the amount of infectious virus by 90 to 99 percent within several hours. But I want to know how long does hiv virus live outside in a common patient's blood or vaginal fluid.

Could you tell me the above statement is that true? Or a rumor? A small amount of blood containing HIV how long can live outdoors in winter?
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It can't, it starts to break down shortly after leaving the body.
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It can't
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A small amount of blood containing HIV how long can live outdoors in winter?
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