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Is it possible to get aids from a mosquito bite?
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No: Mosquitos do not carry the HIV virus, the virus that causes aids.
Answered 10/18/2014
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HIV: Mosquitoes are not a vector for HIV. The virus is too fragile to remain alive in a mosquito.
Answered 10/18/2014
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