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If a person gets head lice from someone who is hiv positive, will the person get infected with hiv since the head lice sucked the blood from the hiv positive person first ?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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I know of no case: reports involving HIV transmission via lice.

Answered 11/17/2017

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A member asked:

If a person gets head lice from someone who is hiv positive, will the person get infected with hiv since the head lice sucked the blood from the hiv positive person first ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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