Can A Bed Bug Bite Transmit Hiv

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bed bugs and hiv (BED BUGS, 2008)

CAN BED BUGS PASS HIV/AIDS?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Another QTND (question that never dies) and ATNC (answer that never changes).See below.Dr. BobBed bugs and transmissionAug 11, 2008 We have a serious bed bug infestation problem in Vancouver Canada. Bed bugs feast on blood. Can bed bugs be... Read more »

bed bug bites and HIV. Please concern.

Dr., Here is my situation. I had gone to visit couple of my friends who lives in a different... Read more »

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HIV and BED bugs/discordant couple

My partner is positive and I am currently negative. I am rather comitted to staying negative though... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous

Hi, I have a question. Am I at risk from biting someone? It was just a playful bite, not hard or vicious, but I accidentally bit a little too hard and a drop or two of blood oozed out. Could a few remnants of blood remained on my teeth and infected... Read more »

Biting Stripper

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Oh I know this is ridiculous. but I can't shake it. So I hpe to get an answer from someone with real HIV knowledge. Is there any way to get infected from a bite, this stripper was giving me a lap dance, and then she friggin bit me pretty damn... Read more »

bug bites

Posted by alive2, 3 Replies

i was out on the 4th, only in yard.(close to park, i can see fireworks from yard). as i was sitting and pounding a few beers, (yeah, i know)i was virually eatin alive by misquitoes. its not a surprise to me getting bit by the critters, or how many... Read more »

Love Bites and HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can sucking on skin to produce Love Bites transmit HIV? Can the skin break by merely sucking hard on them?

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