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Can you get AIDS from bug bites?

I get lots of bug bites and I worry about HIV/AIDS.

asked by turker1223 (7)

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Research over the years has shown that insects including mosquitoes cannot transmit HIV. HIV cannot live inside of an insect and therefore cannot be transferred from insect to human.

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posted by Knowit (38)
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No you cannot. HIV needs a human cell too live and for multiplication. HIV cannot survive in insect's cells.

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No one can get AIDS from bug bites. Even if the bug bites the HIV infected person the virus would stay alive for a short time.

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No, you cannot get AIDS or even hepatitis from insect bites. The only risks are Lyme Disease (from chiggers and ticks) or West Nile Virus (if from mosquitoes). AIDS is only a concern if you share needles, have sex, or other bodily fluid exchange with someone who is infected with the virus.

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