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Hello and thanks for the questions. Based on the research in regards to HIV living on surfaces the science indicates that the virus begins to die immediately once exposed to air. While there is some question about how long HIV can live outside the human body, the facts state it can take from 30 seconds to 3 minutes. It is our recommendation that no person shares personal grooming devises including razors.
1 In certain conditions, the virus can survive outside the body for several weeks. 2  Survival depends on which body fluid it is in, volume of the body fluid, concentration of the virus within it, temperature, acidity, and exposure to sunlight and humidity. Sewage is highly unlikely to pose a risk because infectious HIV has never been isolated from faeces or urine. 2  However, research by Thames Water has shown that HIV can survive for several days in sewage in the laboratory. 3  HIV does not survive as long as other viruses in sea water.