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Does the hiv virus die when exposed to air?

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HIV can survive at the longest a few minutes, but an average of around 30 seconds when exposed to air. The virus can not live in a dried state.The longer the virus lives in a liquid state exposed to air the weaker it gets and the smaller chance of transmission. read more

Air does not "kill" HIV, but exposure to air dries the fluid that contained the virus, and that will destroy or break up much of the virus very quickly. The CDC reports that drying HIV reduces viral amount by 90-99 percent within several hours. read more

HI there and thanks for using the AIDS Vancouver Helpline as a source for HIV/AIDS related information. You are correct as far as HIV dying once exposed to the air. HIV is a very weak virus and needs to be in a controlled environment in order to survive. So we can apply the same theory to your question. read more