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How Long Does HIV Survive Outside The Human Body?
My sister used syringe to inject after 24 hrs used by hiv pos person he is our friend but he told that his viral load is undetectable viral load and was regular on ART! Is there any chance of she getting hiv. May be drops of blood would have gone into her not sure!if yes how much percent ?? Der is no symptoms for my sister from one month? Can single virus can cause disease
Mon, 13 Nov 2017
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Whether the syringe got sterilized before reuse? For what purpose it had been reused? Whether it is used for Intravenous or intramuscular injection purpose?
As long as the blood inside the syringe or needle not get dried, it would be infectious. At the same time the individual with undetectable viral load would unlikely to transmit the infection to others. Single virion can not cause a new infection.
Dr S.Murugan
Welcome to HCM.
Whether the syringe got sterilized before reuse? For what purpose it had been reused? Whether it is used for Intravenous or intramuscular injection purpose?
As long as the blood inside the syringe or needle not get dried, it would be infectious. At the same time the individual with undetectable viral load would unlikely to transmit the infection to others. Single virion can not cause a new infection.
Dr S.Murugan
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