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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.
There are reports of survival of cell-free HIV in effluent water A. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can survive outside the human body for several weeks, with virus survival being influenced by the virus titre (or viral load), volume of blood, ambient temperature, exposure to sunlight and humidity.IV cannot survive outside the body unless it is sealed within a container. Therefore, a pin-prick, even if it were tainted with HIV, would be an extremely inefficient means of transmission of infection.