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HIV can be transmitted through mosquito bites.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that HIV can be transmitted through mosquito bites?

No. Scientific consensus and studies clearly show that HIV cannot be transmitted through mosquito bites; the idea that it can is a well-documented misconception.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 4 against · Last checked

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PLOS (all journals): Situational assessment and epidemiology of HIV, HBV and HCV among people who use and inject drugs in Ghana
Notes that some drug users incorrectly believe HIV can be transmitted through mosquito bites.
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PLOS (all journals): Situational assessment and epidemiology of HIV, HBV and HCV among people who use and inject drugs in Ghana. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0305923

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Semantic Scholar peS2o: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding HIV Amongst Women of Childbearing Age in the NYANGA Province, Gabon
Reports that survey respondents correctly answered that HIV transmission cannot occur through mosquito bites.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding HIV Amongst Women of Childbearing Age in the NYANGA Province, Gabon. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-300204/v1.pdf?c=1631893396000

PLOS (all journals): Prevalence of HIV, Syphilis, HCV and Their High Risk Behaviors among Migrant Workers in Eastern China
Identifies the belief that HIV is transmitted via mosquito bites as a common misconception.
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PLOS (all journals): Prevalence of HIV, Syphilis, HCV and Their High Risk Behaviors among Migrant Workers in Eastern China. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0057258

Semantic Scholar peS2o: HIV-related knowledge, attitude and practices of healthy adults in Cross River State Nigeria: a population based-survey
Classifies transmission through mosquito bites as a common misconception regarding HIV.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: HIV-related knowledge, attitude and practices of healthy adults in Cross River State Nigeria: a population based-survey. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2017.27.170.12082

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