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I have a wound(open wound) on my hand.Accidentally blood of a mosquito spilled on the wound.Am I exposed to HIV virus if the mosquito had bitten a HIV infected person before??? please help..I'm worried...
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Thank you
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Still no risk.
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Thank You..I'm relieved...
I have another question.What if the blood of the mosquito combines with the sperm cells.does this serve as a medium for transmission? I'm just asking this out of curiosity...
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NO. It is not an exposure.
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NO.Hiv is a human disease not an insects.That mode of transmission is not possible.
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