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i live in a country which is endemic with HEP C ,, i know that mosquitoes doesnt transmit those viruses for sure
but i do a bad habit .. i swat mosquitoes on my skin so sometimes those mosqutioes are crashed and release the blood from their body on my skin ..so if this blood is infected with hep C What are the risks of catching the disease
thanks in advance
but i do a bad habit .. i swat mosquitoes on my skin so sometimes those mosqutioes are crashed and release the blood from their body on my skin ..so if this blood is infected with hep C What are the risks of catching the disease
thanks in advance
As you yourself said, mosquitos do not carry HepC. Further, if you are swatting mosquitos which have sucked your own blood, what are you even concerned about. However, they do carry other diseases in the tropics so I would be cautious about wearing repellant etc.
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