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Question: Is it true that when aid/hiv virus is in contact with air it instantaneously dies? How long does it live in droplets of water or semen that is in contact with air? What happens for example in a scenario where person has aids has a cut on his finger where some of his blood is dropped on a particular book cover. Time passes and the blood stain on the book is dried up. The next person who also coincendently also has a cut on his finger and the cut comes in contact with dried up blood stain on the book? What are his chances of him getting Aids/HIV? What are the chances of one getting HIV from a toilet seat that has been left for sometime and the next person sits on it has the tip opening of his penis touch the toilet seat (that has been stained with semen or water)? Would it be possible for the virus to go through the lining inside of the penis if contacted between semen on the toilet seat and semen from the penis (taking consideration if / if not the semen or water droplet on seat have been dried up or not?) Thanx ( I know a lot of questions to ask from a paranoid person) Mike
Re: Lifespan of HIV in contact with air?
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