Can HIV survive in water?

Can HIV survive in water?

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    No. HIV cannot survive in water. It dies pretty rapidly when exposed to the environment because it require a host (human body) to survive. That is why you don't see transmission occurring through casual, everyday contact with inanimate objects, such as toilet seats. Once the virus is inactivated, it cannot be reactivated. Soap and water will actually inactivate the virus.

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No. HIV cannot survive in water. It dies pretty rapidly when exposed to the environment because it require a host (human body) to survive. That is why you don't see transmission occurring through casual, everyday contact with inanimate objects, such as toilet seats. Once the virus is inactivated, it cannot be reactivated. Soap and water will actually inactivate the virus.

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