How long does the AIDS virus live in a sharp's container?!


Question: How long does the AIDS virus live in a sharp's container.?
My friend was stuck with a needle while helping another friend's husband at home. He is 65 years old, and a stroke and diabetic patient. My friend was helping dispose of some old home sharps containers (like 1 to 2 months old) and a needle fell out and stuck her in her thumb.

I'm wanting to know how likely it is that my friend could get anything from a needle this old. She has had Hep B vaccine.

Thanks for any constructive help in advance. :DHealth Question & Answer


Answers:
I'm not sure about any other diseases, but the HIV virus dies within hours, so she couldn't have gotten HIV from it. Health Question & Answer

HIV is a very fragile virus and only survives even on dried blood for a very short period (hours.?).Health Question & Answer



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