Why mosquito bites do not transmit AIDS
Disease description:
Mosquito bites and HIV infection: My neighbor has AIDS, and when I went to the hospital to ask the doctor, they said it is not contagious. I would like to know why mosquito bites cannot transmit HIV?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Wang Xiaoyan
Mosquito bites do not transmit AIDS, mainly due to several key factors:
1. The mouthparts of mosquitoes are designed solely for drawing blood, not for injection, which prevents the virus from being transmitted from mosquitoes to humans.
2. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cannot survive or replicate inside mosquitoes, as digestive enzymes in mosquitoes rapidly break down the virus.
3. Even if minute amounts of the virus are present on a mosquito's mouthparts, the virus survives for only a very short time in the external environment, and the quantity is insufficient to cause infection.
4. To date, there is no scientific evidence demonstrating that mosquito bites can spread AIDS.
Therefore, mosquito bites are not a mode of transmission for AIDS. If you have concerns or experience related symptoms, please seek medical attention promptly and undergo professional examination and treatment.
