Contracting HIV or AIDS.?

[monique]

Does the blood have to be wet to contract HIV or can the blood be dry and you be okay?

[real/one]

it dies when it drys but be careful

[Meep]

HIV is known to be transmitted through the following ways:1) Vaginal, anal, and oral sex2) Sharing injection needles, occupational exposure (blood-to-blood)3) Mother-to-infantIf you are not engaging in these activities, you should not be concerned about HIV infection.One of the reasons why HIV is not spread through the activity you describe is that you would be in contact with minimal amounts of fluid that have been exposed to the environment. HIV does not survive in the environment long enough to pose a risk.

www.thebody.com (http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Archive/TransmissionNon/Q139340.html)

[BMW]

wet environment is necessary for virus, or it would die immediately. but , u need to know, there always exsit exceptions, a friend of mine on positivesingles.com was just got the virus but putting a medicine to a cut on his friend, so that's unluck...

[Lovelysexylee]

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which causes AIDS is transmitted through body fluids, in particular blood, semen, vaginal secretions and breast milk. You can become infected with HIV through: Unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner Sharing needles when injecting or other use of contaminated injection or other skin-piercing equipmentBlood and blood products, for example, infected transfusions and organ or tissue transplantsTransmission from infected mother to child in the womb or at birth and breastfeeding You cannot get HIV by:Casual physical contactCoughing, sneezing or kissingSharing toilet and washing facilitiesUsing eating utensils or consuming food and beverages handled by someone who has HIVMosquitoes or other insect bitesWhat happens if you have HIV?HIV weakens the human body's immune system, making it difficult to fight infection. Treatments exist which can prevent the onset of AIDS and although there are side effects, a person can lead a healthy, active life with a long life expectancy if they respond well to treatment. However, they can still transmit the infection to others. Early symptoms of AIDS include:Chronic fatigueDiarrhoeaFeverMental changes such as memory lossWeight lossPersistent coughSevere recurrent skin rashesHerpes and mouth infectionsSwelling of the lymph nodesOpportunistic diseases such as cancers, meningitis, pneumonia and tuberculosis may also take advantage of the body's weakened immune system. Is there a cure?Treatments exist which can prevent the onset of AIDS and allow periods of illness to be followed by periods of remission. However, there is no cure for AIDS. Research is currently under way into vaccines, but none is viable as yet. How does HIV transmission occur?HIV is a fragile virus, which can only survive in a limited range of conditions. It can only enter the body through naturally moist places and cannot penetrate unbroken skin. Prevention therefore involves ensuring that there is a barrier to the virus, for example condoms, and that skin-piercing equipment is not contaminated