I wonder if the US governement doesn't tell these things because they don't want to cause a panic. If yellow fever, bubonic plague and West Nile virus can all be transmitted, why not HIV. Also other infectious diseases and viruses have become air borne, why not HIV?
2007-12-15 06:11:23 · 6 answers · asked by Pure Wisdom 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
75% of the unknown cases (cases in which the infected have no idea where they got it) are among the mosquito belt think about it
2007-12-15 07:06:12 · answer #1 · answered by adrienne k 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
From what I comprehend HIV isn't an airborne or nutrients borne virus. besides the undeniable fact that, a lot of people contaminated with the virus have a string of alternative illnesses at the same time with Tuberculosis (TB) that's airborne. TB is contagious and is definitely the selection one killer of persons with HIV. besides it quite is conceivable by fact there are a number of diverse strands of HIV and the mutations are purely happening at an acelerating fee that this might probably ensue interior the destiny. We purely don't be attentive to for specific yet as of proper now its no longer conceivable.
2016-11-27 02:53:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the membrane on HIV is really weak and senstiive, exposure to air and being outside of the human body for more than a couple minutes is usually does enough damage that it cant effectively infect another person. so theoretically it probably could if the mosquito bites someone with HIV then bites another person quickly after and regurgitates enough blood to get an adequate viral load but its not very likely to happen.
the plague is actually caused by bacteria, and some viruses are more hardy and stable than others so they can be transmitted readily through air or a mosquito's gut.
adrienne: it isnt nearly as bad in south america as it is in africa (a contintnet w/ equal mosquito problems but poor education reguarding STDs/family planning and strict muslim influence where you could probably get stoned to death for having premarital sex), how do you explain that?
2007-12-15 06:16:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is just not that type of virus and luckily for humans and other animals it is not easily transmitted. If it were we would all be dead or very sick. Believe the Govt. on this one. HIV and full blown AIDS is only transmitted through blood or intimate body fluids contact, drug needles, etc...
2007-12-15 06:19:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because HIV is a virus, and can't live alone. It can only live in blood or blood products, not air, not saliva and not in mosquitos.
2007-12-15 06:19:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I'd think that the insects who bite an infected person would die immediatly..
2007-12-15 07:10:38 · answer #6 · answered by prairie fire 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋