HIV Risk After Mosquitoes Bit Me

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at risk?? (MOSQUITOS, 2011)

I have seen many posts regarding mosquito bits and hiv.. So I apologize in advance for asking this question as you have heard it a million times. Last night there was a mosquito on my leg i slapped it once i felt the bite and smeared blood on my leg...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi.Well now that summer is here and the mosquitos are out again I guess I should expect this QTND (question that never dies) to rise once again. And here it is!The short answer to all questions about possible mosquito HIV transmission is: no... Read more »

I accidentally ate a mosquito am I gonna get HIV?

I accidentally ate a mosquito, Could I get HIV if the mosquito previously bit a person infected... Read more »

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HIV Transmission (MOSQUITOS, 2011)

Recently I've been wondering about the transmission of HIV and Mosquito. Can HIV be... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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mosquito bites??

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I heard mosquitoes can't transmit hiv, and I hope its true. Because I was definitely bitten by the same one as an hiv+ person. We were in a small room and there was only one mosquito in there and it bit both of us within about 1 minute. I am scared,... Read more »

Just a bit worried that I might've caught HIV

Posted by andysimoeon, 1 Reply

So I had unprotected sex 3 weeks ago. I'm from Australia, Sydney. Before having sex, I asked the person if he was drug and disease free, and he replied yes. He asked me if I was and I also replied Yes. I was a bottom and he was a top. We did use a... Read more »

bit of fear - pl advise

Posted by vin100, 1 Reply

Hi

Am relating this to the risk around needle use etc...

I went to a hospital in the US for a quick blood sugar test. The assistant used a blood sugar test kit that had an electronic meter. She then picked out a sort of a small blue plastic push... Read more »

In a bit of a fix...

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi there,

I posted a couple of weeks back about my drunken unprotected sex with a guy I had a one night stand with at Christmas who I later found out had been VERY promiscuous whilst travelling a couple of years back..
Anyway, had test after 4 weeks... Read more »

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