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Does STD Or HIV Get Transmitted Through Mosquitoes?
Question: Doctor,
I m suffering from extremely dry nose.So yesterday at around 10 pm i was digging my nose trying to clean it.As my nose was extremely dry, it bled a lot . the insides of my nose(inside the nostrils was scratched and bleeding heavily).i cleaned my hands and went to sleep switching of the lights.At around 10.10 i felt a stinging pain on my index finger and i rubbed my index finger. My nose was still itching from the cleaning so immediately i put my finger in my nose and kept it for five to seven seconds.After switchin on the lights..i realized i had squashed a mosquito(fly) on my finger with its blood all over the finger and i had proceeded to put that bloody finger in my nose which had cuts.
Now i m worried..what are the chances of getting HIV, hepatitis C and hepatitis B if the mosquito had bitten someone with hepatitis B,C and Hiv?
I m suffering from extremely dry nose.So yesterday at around 10 pm i was digging my nose trying to clean it.As my nose was extremely dry, it bled a lot . the insides of my nose(inside the nostrils was scratched and bleeding heavily).i cleaned my hands and went to sleep switching of the lights.At around 10.10 i felt a stinging pain on my index finger and i rubbed my index finger. My nose was still itching from the cleaning so immediately i put my finger in my nose and kept it for five to seven seconds.After switchin on the lights..i realized i had squashed a mosquito(fly) on my finger with its blood all over the finger and i had proceeded to put that bloody finger in my nose which had cuts.
Now i m worried..what are the chances of getting HIV, hepatitis C and hepatitis B if the mosquito had bitten someone with hepatitis B,C and Hiv?
Brief Answer:
No chance of transmission of these viruses.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query.I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
There are media news and controversy's doing around mosquito and HIV transmission.
As of now there is no scientific basis to say mosquito can transmit HIV , hepatitis B& C.
These viruses do not survive in mosquito nor undergo any cycle development.
The viral load in the mosquito cannot be high to transmit even if it is squashed.
So do not worry of mosquito transmitting HIV, hepatitis B&C.
The possibility of virus being swallowed by mosquito is also very less.
You can allay fears of transmission of these organism by this route.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and venereologist
No chance of transmission of these viruses.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query.I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
There are media news and controversy's doing around mosquito and HIV transmission.
As of now there is no scientific basis to say mosquito can transmit HIV , hepatitis B& C.
These viruses do not survive in mosquito nor undergo any cycle development.
The viral load in the mosquito cannot be high to transmit even if it is squashed.
So do not worry of mosquito transmitting HIV, hepatitis B&C.
The possibility of virus being swallowed by mosquito is also very less.
You can allay fears of transmission of these organism by this route.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and venereologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
But the blood from the mosquito hit the scratches inside my nostrils...stds are blood to blood right...then why doesnt it transmit....PLEASE EXPLAIN??
IS IT "ABSOLUTE ZERO" RISK....??
i m worried because i squashed the mosquito and immeadiately within a second put the finger in my nose which had cuts.....SO I M EXTREMELY WORRIED ...
please explain!!
IS IT "ABSOLUTE ZERO" RISK....??
i m worried because i squashed the mosquito and immeadiately within a second put the finger in my nose which had cuts.....SO I M EXTREMELY WORRIED ...
please explain!!
Brief Answer:
No possibility.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
The blood usually drawn suppose by HIV positive person will be too small quantity and chances of HIV organism in it is very less.Also virus does not survive in mosquito .
So the chances of virus in blood stained on you is almost nil.
Hence no possibility of it getting transmitted.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
No possibility.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
The blood usually drawn suppose by HIV positive person will be too small quantity and chances of HIV organism in it is very less.Also virus does not survive in mosquito .
So the chances of virus in blood stained on you is almost nil.
Hence no possibility of it getting transmitted.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
i m worried because i squashed the mosquito and immeadiately within a second put the finger in my nose which had cuts.....SO I M EXTREMELY WORRIED ...
Brief Answer:
Need not worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
It is most unlikely of transmission.
You need not worry about incident.I would consider it as no risk.
The chances that mosquito will have HIV virus or other virus is also rare.
Relax .forget the episode
You can go for testing if you are still anxious.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
Need not worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
It is most unlikely of transmission.
You need not worry about incident.I would consider it as no risk.
The chances that mosquito will have HIV virus or other virus is also rare.
Relax .forget the episode
You can go for testing if you are still anxious.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
how unlikely is it?
Brief Answer:
Go for tests to relive your anxiety.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
I do not see any possibility.
But if you are still anxious you can go for tests to relieve your anxiety.
You can get back for any clarification
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
Go for tests to relive your anxiety.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
I do not see any possibility.
But if you are still anxious you can go for tests to relieve your anxiety.
You can get back for any clarification
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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