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Can Mosquito Bites Transmit HIV?

Can Mosquito Bites Transmit HIV?

Mosquito Bites Transmit HIV: It is known that mosquito bites can cause many serious health problems. Diseases like malaria, dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus are mostly spread by mosquitoes. And have you ever wondered if HIV can also be spread by mosquito bites?


 

What is HIV?

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a dangerous virus. It weakens the immune system in our body. Due to this, our body is unable to fight against common infections and diseases. If HIV infection is not treated on time, it gradually turns into AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome).


 

Do Mosquito Bites Transmit HIV

There is a doubt whether HIV is spread by mosquitoes. However, experts say that this is not true at all. The reason for this is that when a mosquito bites an HIV-positive person, some blood goes into the mosquito’s stomach. The HIV virus does not multiply in the mosquito’s body. The virus usually dies within 1–2 days while digesting blood. Therefore, even if the mosquito bites someone else, HIV does not enter the blood from there. The World Health Organization (WHO) and CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) have also clearly stated that “HIV is not spread by mosquitoes.”

 

Why do malaria and dengue spread?

Dengue, malaria, Zika, and chikungunya viruses grow in the body of a mosquito. They get into the mosquito’s saliva. When the mosquito then bites someone else, the saliva passes the disease to the new person. But this does not happen in the case of HIV. The mosquito’s body is not a natural environment for HIV.

 

How much of a threat are mosquitoes?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mosquitoes kill about 700,000 people worldwide every year. Malaria alone accounts for millions of deaths. For this reason, mosquitoes are called the “Most Dangerous Animal in the World.”

 

Precautions are mandatory

Although HIV is not spread by mosquitoes, other deadly diseases are spread by mosquitoes. Therefore. Make sure that there is no standing water around the house. Use mosquito nets and repellents. Wear clothes that cover the skin completely at night. Take extra precautions with children.

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