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HIV survival in needles
Is it true that if a needle is reused for getting flu shot, it would be impossible since blood starts to clot and after a while that needle wouldnt be able to draw any fluid in it. I want to know how long HIV blood in a needle stays viable and if teh virus dies once the blood has clotted or dried in the needle. on teh internet it says HIV survive for over a week. And what about HCV and HBV. do they die as well when teh blood dries or stay longer. Internet says time in months.
OOh I didnt know. Does it have some mechanism for one time use only. I got an alergy shot am afraid that if the needle might have some dried blood in it. The nurse removed teh syringe with the needle attached from the packaging and it was clean. But the needle if not propoerly sterlized if had any blood specs left in it, Am I at risk of any viruses? As far i know teh blood would clot in a needle making it hard to be used again unless it is used right away from one person to teh other?
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