THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM
AIDS
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Question
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How long can the HIV virus last outside the body?
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forever
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a short time
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a year
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a month
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -HIV can live outside of the body for as long as a few weeks, depending on the conditions. In most cases, though, the virus is inactive and unable to cause an infection within hours of being outside the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -How Long Does HIV Survive Outside the Body? In general, the virus doesn’t live long once it’s outside of a human body. Studies show that HIV grown in the lab, when placed on a surface, loses most of its ability to infect–90% to 99%–within several hours.
Detailed explanation-3: -HIV does not live long outside the body. Even if small amounts of HIV-infected blood or semen was consumed, exposure to the air, heat from cooking, and stomach acid would destroy the virus.
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