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A member asked:
Hi, i've been getting answers that hiv / aids wouldn't transmitted through mosquitos bites, despite that there is blood n needle involved. why is it?
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They don't regurgate: Mosquito's do not regurgitate their blood meal from one meal host to the next. The do secrete a saliva product. There have been absolutely studies linking mosquito's and HIV transmission.
Answered 6/10/2014
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