How many minutes does hiv virus survive outside body?

Answer 1

HIV, unlike most viruses has to be within a host or culture at a temperature of 98.6 degrees give or take only a degree or two. Outside of the body, the virus dies within minutes without the temperature necessary for its survival. It, unlike many of its virus cousins, does not have the ability to go into a spore state and "shut down" until another viable host comes along. Its cell walls begin to deteriorate within minutes after leaving its host..... this is why it cannot be transmitted with a kiss or a hug, but only through sexual intercourse or shared IV use, usually associated with drug use where needles are passed from one person to another before the virus had a chance to expire.

HIV is fragile by nature and is also extremely sensitive to even small fluctuations in temperature and the presence of oxygen. Outside of strictly controlled laboratory conditions, HIV will only survive for a couple of minutes at the very most.

The one place that HIV has been shown to survive for extended periods of time (several days) is in needles used with syringes; the needles frequently contain enough blood to prevent the HIV from drying out.

In the almost twenty-five years that scientists have been studying HIV, there has not been a single known instance of HIV being transmitted trough casual contact in the environment.

Answer 2

HIV, unlike most viruses has to be within a host or culture at a temperature of 98.6 degrees give or take only a degree or two. Outside of the body, the virus dies within minutes without the temperature necessary for its survival. Its cell walls begin to deteriorate within minutes after leaving its host.

Also, saliva contains only trace amounts of HIV viruses, and the chance of being infected from it is extremely low.

Answer 3

it can't survive more than minutes and it's blood to blood pathogen. except in needles which contains blood. there has not been a single known instance of HIV being transmitted trough casual contact in the environment

Answer 4

Studies have proven time and time again that HIV does not survive well outside the human body. The risk of HIV infection from blood or bodily fluids outside the body is essentially zero.

Other diseases like hepatitis B and C can and do occur ouside the body.

Any blood or bodily fluids outside the body should be considered a health risk and cleaned up using universal precautions.

Answer 5

It depends on temperature, humidity, volume; it can be only up to a few seconds to a few minutes if it is in spilled blood because it needs to be close to body temperature.

Answer 6

It lasts up to 8 hrs.

Answer 7

From only minutes to hours.

Answer 8

Six seconds