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Isit possible to get hiv from head lice? (if they had infected blood in them).
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Never documented: While we often like to say in medicine, never say never, parasitic transfer of HIV, has not been documented. I believe it is the minuscule amount of blood that can be transmitted through a parasite like lice, that would make transfer of virus to a normal host unlikely. Get rid of the lice by the way and feel better!
Answered 4/26/2015
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Lice: have never been shown to transmit HIV.
Answered 11/3/2018
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