Creator: Dr. Reeja Tharu
Keywords: HIV Virus, paraformaldehyde, hydrogen peroxide, undiluted household bleach, lyophilized blood products

Written by Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Aug 26, 2020

How can AIDS Virus be inactivated?

AIDS Virus is completely inactivated by treatment with:

10% Household bleach
50% ethanol
35% isopropanol
1% Nonidet P40
0.5% Lysol
0.5% paraformaldehyde
0.3% hydrogen peroxide

The virus is also inactivated by extremes in pH (pH 1.0 and 13.0).

Virus is rapidly inactivated (<1 minute) by exposure to undiluted household bleach.

Virus is readily inactivated in liquids or 10% serum by heating at 56º C for 10 minutes.

Lyophilized blood products would need to be heated at 68º C for 72 hours to ensure inactivation of contaminating virus.

Published on Sep 06, 2014
Last Updated on Aug 26, 2020

Comments

ethiopian_girl Thursday, September 6, 2012

am 19 years old i hv been wid hiv since i wz kid but i live wid out ant medicion till now but i start to get sick so fast am univresty student so wht do u suggest me?

perfectkhan Sunday, October 14, 2012

start medication. HIV virus didnt dominated you for long period. it was affecting your immune system now its effecting your health. Start the therapy as soon as possible

shweaung Sunday, May 6, 2012

how much cost for the treatment?

Kebede Wednesday, April 4, 2012

I am from Ethiopia aged 41. I didn't start the treatment and knew that I'm affected by the virus before 1 year am the man work serious place in gov't instituition. Now I want to start treatment immediately. I NEED SERIOUS help and advise from you. I do not want to die.

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sayajibichare Thursday, January 19, 2012

Require names of NGO's in INDIA[pune] who provide free medicine on HIV/AIDS....

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