HIV Test After Mosquitoes Bit Me

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HIV Transmission (MOSQUITOS, 2011)

Recently I've been wondering about the transmission of HIV and Mosquito. Can HIV be transmitted through a Mosquito that has been squashed with blood remaining?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,And the most famous QTND (question that never dies) arises once again! See below.Dr. BobEye as a mode of transmission? (MOSQUITOS, 2010) Jul 10, 2010Hi Dr. Frascino,I hope you're doing well! I think you're AWESOME!It's summer and... Read more »

Mosquito bite

If mosquito bites me HIV+ woman, then bites my male negative friend will he get the virus. It has... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

dog bit an HIV+ .... (CATS AND DOGS AND HIV, 2011)

Hi Doctor,my puppy bit my friend (friendly bite, no deep wound, almost like a scratch) who's... Read more »

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Making HIV Testing Routine in the Heart of Harlem: Creating Unique Partnerships to Promote HIV Prevention and Testing

Listen to Audio (10 min.) Download Audio This podcast is a part of the series HIV Frontlines . To subscribe to this series, click here . Vanessa Austin My name is Vanessa Austin and I work at Harlem Hospital Center in New York... Read more »

Innovative Rapid HIV Test Appears to Detect Acute HIV; OraQuick Rapid Saliva Tests Found to Be Not Very Accurate for High Risk Testers

My name's Chris Pilcher and I'm a HIV researcher from UCSF [University of California, San Francisco]. I'm principally interested in HIV diagnostics and particularly in detecting and managing acute HIV infection. The poster is appropriately titled,... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

China's Youngsters Think Mosquitoes Spread AIDS

China's young people are grossly unaware of how HIV is spread, with many mistakenly believing that people can contract the disease from mosquito bites, according to a survey published Thursday. The study was conducted earlier this year by the... Read more »

Reasons for Not HIV Testing, Testing Intentions and Potential Use of an Over-the-Counter Rapid HIV Test in an Internet Sample of Men Who Have Sex With Men Who Have Never Tested for HIV

The correlates of the main reasons for not HIV testing, HIV testing intentions, and the potential use of an over-the-counter rapid HIV test (OTCRT) among men who have sex with men who have never tested for HIV (NTMSM) are unknown, the authors wrote.... Read more »

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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 »

Test Results Tomorrow, A bit Scared

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello. I am picking up post 6 month test results tomorrow. I am a bit scared because I clearly remember having very unusual symptoms more than 6 months ago. Following a low risk exposure, within the next week, about 5 days to be exact, I got a... 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 »

a bit worried even after 6 months

Posted by ME2, 4 Replies

I have tested negative 4 times in 6 months but had just about
all the HIV text book systems from week 3 to week 10.
Now just white tongue at times and minor acne.
Thing is I have not had much acne in 20 years.
Anyone know what per cent people... Read more »

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