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HIV through squashed mosquitoes on wound
Dear MedHelp Forum,
2 incidents that took place few days back is worrying me a lot,so i need help from this forum to give clarifications based on the incidents,
In the 1st incident,while i was checking my fresh wound which was bleeding,my room mate used the mosquito killer racket to kill mosquitoes & one such killed mosquito fell on the freshly bleeding wound & will this scenario leads to HIV infection if the mosquito was carrying HIV blood in it?
In the 2nd incident,the same day when i told was checking my bleeding wound i unknowingly i squashed a mosquito & immediately touched the bleeding wound & later only realised i did a big blunder.My worry is that if that mosquito was carrying HIV blood in it & since i squashed it the blood in the mosquito was in fingers & with the same finger only i touched the wound immediately,will this scenario leads to HIV infection?
Experts pl do clarify my doubt as this mosquito incident is killing me a lot.
Thanks Forum
2 incidents that took place few days back is worrying me a lot,so i need help from this forum to give clarifications based on the incidents,
In the 1st incident,while i was checking my fresh wound which was bleeding,my room mate used the mosquito killer racket to kill mosquitoes & one such killed mosquito fell on the freshly bleeding wound & will this scenario leads to HIV infection if the mosquito was carrying HIV blood in it?
In the 2nd incident,the same day when i told was checking my bleeding wound i unknowingly i squashed a mosquito & immediately touched the bleeding wound & later only realised i did a big blunder.My worry is that if that mosquito was carrying HIV blood in it & since i squashed it the blood in the mosquito was in fingers & with the same finger only i touched the wound immediately,will this scenario leads to HIV infection?
Experts pl do clarify my doubt as this mosquito incident is killing me a lot.
Thanks Forum
So whatever may be the scenario which involving mosquitoes HIV cant be transmitted right?Even if a mosquito being squashed while it sits on a bleeding wound & both bloods comes in contact as well still it cant transmit?
Mosquitoes don't have an immune system for the HIV virus to attack and latch onto,therefore there is no possible way the virus can be transmitted in such a way.Lets say you got HIV infected blood on your wound it still wouldn't be a risk because the wound would have to be so deep and bleeding so badly and this was never the case,another point to remember is that HIV becomes inactive and unable to infect you as soon as it is exposed to air,your safe.
You mean even though it has just bitten a HIV positive person just few seconds before & if that blood from that mosquito comes in contact with my freshly bleeding wound as i squashed it ,still its a not a risky exposure?
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