If a mosquito bites a man with aids and then bites another man, could he catch aids? I have asked doctors, and nobody can really prove if this is true.. I've been bitten plenty of times so if anyone knows anything, please let me know thx.
2007-08-10 17:13:50 · 10 answers · asked by Chris 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
No. Mosquitoes don't regurgitate blood into the bite site, they inject saliva. HIV does not infect mosquito saliva. Bugs such as malaria and dengue can be transmitted by mosquito bites because they are found in mosquito saliva. The malaria parasites, for example, have a complex life cycle part of which takes place in the salivary glands of certain species of mosquitoes.
2007-08-10 21:30:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ive always wondered this myself because when a mosquito bites someone it regurgitates a small amount blood that was already inside its body from a previous bite. But from what I've researched they say its not possible though I wonder because you can catch so many types of diseases from mosquito bites like Bird Flu & Malaria. I suppose if AIDS have been transmitted through a bug bite it hasnt been reported/proven it was transmitted that way.
2007-08-10 18:57:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no AIDS can only be transmitted and caught by blood transfusion with someone with HIV or AIDS. and misquitos dont transfer blood the drink blood so there's not much of a chance of what ur asking happening. however, u can catch malaria from mosquitos.
2007-08-10 21:47:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they can't. The virus cannot live inside the mosquito and they don't acquire enough of the virus to transfer to a person.
2016-05-19 04:51:03 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after a mosquito is bitten it goes and lays eggs then dies
2007-08-10 18:05:42 · answer #5 · answered by Kayla 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No it can not be transmitted by a mosquito.
2007-08-10 18:02:23 · answer #6 · answered by Jules 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you cannot. We would have already had an epidemic if you could.
2007-08-11 01:18:18 · answer #7 · answered by Rocky Raccoon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure ?? but it's possible I guess sense they can carry bird flu ,
2007-08-10 18:31:16 · answer #8 · answered by littlebitty06 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no cause I once asked my teacher and she said you can't it's not possible.
2007-08-10 17:18:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is any evidence of this.
2007-08-10 17:17:41 · answer #10 · answered by Simmi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋