Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Can mosquitoes transmit HIV

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mosquitoes cannot transmit HIV. When a mosquito bites someone, it injects its own saliva, not blood from the previous person. HIV cannot survive in mosquitoes' digestive systems - the virus is broken down as food. The mouth parts of mosquitoes are also too small to contain enough HIV particles to cause infection.

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