Is this true?

United States
August 11, 2010 6:17pm CST
I know this isn't like the other discussions I have posted but I heard this from somewhere and I was wondering if it's true or not. I heard that if a mosquito bites someone who has Aids, and then bites you you'll get Aids. I just got bit by a mosquito and I thought of this. To be honest, that scares me. Mosquito's love me, they bite me all the time. Do you think this is fact or a myth? I would think if it's true a lot more people would have aids, right? What do you think? Thoughts welcome =)
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11 responses
12 Aug 10
what you talk about is very terrible.but don't worry,i think it maybe like that. when a mosquito bits somebody who have aids and after a very short time(before the biood in mosquito's mouth is not disappear ),the mosquito than bits another people who have not aids,this people's blood maybe mix with blood of mosquito's mouth and than may be infected aids by blood. but as we known,the time that mosquito's mouth disappear is very very short,maybe 1s,maybe 2s,in so short time,the mosquito bits another people,the odds is very small.even is no possible.
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• United States
13 Aug 10
Thanks for your response =) Thank you for your help with this.
• Malaysia
12 Aug 10
I never heard such publish AIDS and HIV can be spread by mosquitoes bites. And the mosquitoes attracted to someone who have a faint smell of fruits. Try eat less fruits that emits scents. Also, if possible clear up your vases and flower pots as frequent as possible by changing water and remove water from it to avoid mosquitoes breeding. Mosquitoes does spread diseases like Aedes fever and Malaria. During the summer time, just try to clean up your area which might contain water which suitable for mosquitoes breeding.
• United States
13 Aug 10
Thanks for your response =) Yeah, we have an in-ground pool in our yard so their always here. We have no way to get rid of the water to get rid of the mosquitoes, unfortunately. Thanks for helping =)
• Malaysia
13 Aug 10
Well, you can put in some mosquitoes larvae killer in the water every once in 3 days with adequate amount to kill them. Also a natural way is to have guppy fish inside your pool since the fishes will eat the mosquitoes larvae.
@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
12 Aug 10
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~insects/aids.htm Here is a link that explains it very well, but read the whole thing. It gave three reasons why this is not true 1. mosquitoes digest the virus. 2.Mosquitoes do not get enough blood to transmit the virus. 3. Mosquitoes do not inject blood when they bite. I read more that said when a mosquito pulls its proboscis (long eating part) back in to its body, the blood is wiped off.
@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
13 Aug 10
There are a lot of people who used to believe this, and the press did not do very much to help the situation. Just think about it, though, almost everyone you know would be infected if it were true.We all have been bitten by mosquitoes. Now there are other things you can get from them, but it is still fairly rare.
• United States
13 Aug 10
Thanks for your response =) Thanks for your help! I'm so glad it's not true. Some people need to find better things to do than to scare others.
@diogz22 (516)
• Philippines
12 Aug 10
I am not sure about the reality of this. But If the mosquito will bite you they often leave their pointed needle in your skin. That is why you get itchy on that particular part where the mosquito bites you. So in the end the mosquito can no longer bite any one else.
• United States
13 Aug 10
Thanks for your responses! =) I know in some other countries mosquitoes carry diseases, I'm glad it's not true. That's a relief.
@babz02 (250)
• Philippines
12 Aug 10
I don't think that they are "vectors" of the HIV virus. So far, I haven't heard cases of people getting AIDS because of a mosquito bite, or got transmitted my them. I think it's a myth, I think people are the carriers of these virus. Not sure though. =)
• United States
13 Aug 10
Thanks for your response =) Thank you for your help with this. I found out it's proven that it is just a myth. I'm so glad!
12 Aug 10
as what i have known mosquitoes are just a blood sucker.so if they bite a person with aids and then bite you after,the mosquito will not infect you,they will just ask an amount of blood from you.....can that answer alleviate your worries?
• United States
13 Aug 10
Thanks for your response =) Yes! That made me feel much better, thank you!!
@ybong007 (6643)
• Philippines
12 Aug 10
I've read somewhere that it would take 10 million mosquitos that are feeding on HIV blood to get you infected. Which means that it's not possible for mosquitos to transmit HIV to humans.
• United States
13 Aug 10
Thanks for your response =) Thank you for telling me that. I get bit a lot but not that much! I'm glad it's a myth =)
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
18 Aug 10
I'm sure this isn't true. I think I read somewhere that HIV will not survive outside the human body. So, I'm sure there is nothing to worry about. If it were true, then this would be something to discriminate all the people who already have the virus.
@tedifa (1232)
• Indonesia
12 Aug 10
Don't be afraid and worry my friend,every night i always bites by mosquito.That news i think not at all is right.Depends on self defense from everyone.As i know that Aids will infects victim after 6 month from they're done.So keep on prays with God and be positive thinking.
• United States
13 Aug 10
Thanks for your response =) Thank you for your help with this!
• Philippines
9 Oct 10
You dont have to worry. The virus can't survive inside the Mosquito's system. Since the virus is for Humans and Mammals (not for insects). Now just imagine if mosquito's have aids, and they can spread it to humans. That would be a global disaster =)
@fannitia (2167)
• Bulgaria
12 Aug 10
Don't worry! It's being proven that the HIV virus can't survive outside the human body. So even if the mosquito can get the infection from someone who have AIDS, there is no chance to transfer it to you :P
• United States
12 Aug 10
Thanks for your response =) Whew! I was worried when I heard this. Thanks for making me feel better