heard chance hiv transmission stops after heating 60 degrees or more; what about washing lower temp?

Belgian girl · 02-18-2009, 11:42 AM

Does it mean washing at a washing machine which often is around 40 degrees doesn´t kill hiv that could be in sperm or blood at for ex. towels or bed covers you (I) want to wash ?

**arwen** · 02-18-2009, 11:58 AM

I don't understand why this would be useful, hiv barely survives outside the body and transmission won't take place from towels. So washing sheets and towels at 60 degrees won't affect the chances of transmission. Unless you touched infected fresh blood on a towel with your own open wound (sorry for the image), a towel won't spread hiv.

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Scorpion Fury · 02-18-2009, 11:58 AM

it doesn't live long at all outside the body.

**Hope75** · 02-18-2009, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by arwen

I don't understand why this would be useful, hiv barely survives outside the body and transmission won't take place from towels. So washing sheets and towels at 60 degrees won't affect the chances of transmission. Unless you touched infected fresh blood on a towel with your own open wound (sorry for the image), a towel won't spread hiv.

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Ditto to what arwen said.

ghost69 · 02-18-2009, 01:06 PM

hiv almost dies instantly outside of the body. air pretty much kills it on the spot.

Belgian girl · 02-18-2009, 03:06 PM

tnx a lot to you all

knightNshiningarmor · 02-18-2009, 04:01 PM

but being with someone with hiv even being safe is not really safe...hope thats understood.

Belgian girl · 11-19-2009, 03:33 PM

Thank you.

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Belgian girl Offline Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Belgium Gender: Female Age: 23 Posts: 1,620	heard chance hiv transmission stops after heating 60 degrees or more; what about washing lower temp? Does it mean washing at a washing machine which often is around 40 degrees doesn´t kill hiv that could be in sperm or blood at for ex. towels or bed covers you (I) want to wash ?

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arwen Offline Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Female Age: 29 Posts: 5,396	I don't understand why this would be useful, hiv barely survives outside the body and transmission won't take place from towels. So washing sheets and towels at 60 degrees won't affect the chances of transmission. Unless you touched infected fresh blood on a towel with your own open wound (sorry for the image), a towel won't spread hiv. [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] __________________ You always* have a choice.* 11 February 2010: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]* is due!* Please see the forum rules for posting on enotalone.com

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