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Offline Jennyp

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Fresh Blood from Mosquito
« on: January 04, 2009, 04:28:19 pm »
Hi Im hoping you can offer me some advice -

I was picking roses in a rose garden and a mosquito landed on my arm.  When I swatted it quite a large amount of fresh blood smeared across my arm. 

I had a few pricks and scratches on my arms from the rose thorns.

What are the chances that I could be infected if the blood from from a HIV positive person?

I understand that as a rule mosquitoes dont transmit HIV but this blood was wet and fresh and again, quite a lot as the mosquito was huge.

I would like to get tested but Im unsure of the window period due to it being a blood exposure and the chance of HCV coinfection which could effect the window period.

Please let me know - this happened on 23rd October 2008.
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Offline Jennyp

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Re: Fresh Blood from Mosquito
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2009, 04:29:15 pm »
I went and washed a it straight away.
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Re: Fresh Blood from Mosquito
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2009, 04:39:07 pm »
Read the lessons on transmission. The link can be found in the "Welcome" thread. Read the posting guidelines in the same thread. What does a thorn have to do with a Mosquito except that HIV nor HCV is transmitted that way?
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Offline Jennyp

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Re: Fresh Blood from Mosquito
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2009, 04:47:30 pm »
I dont understand what you mean Rod - what does a thorn have to do with a mosquito? 

I had broken skin from thorns and squashed a mozzie and fresh blood onto my skin.

Can you please advise?
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Re: Fresh Blood from Mosquito
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2009, 04:50:23 pm »
At no time were you ever exposed to HIV or HCV. HIV is not transmitted by Mosquitos or thorns. As you were told in the previous post, read the lessons on transmission.
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Offline Ann

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Re: Fresh Blood from Mosquito
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2009, 02:00:35 am »
Jen,

What century are you living in? It's been an established fact for years now that you cannot get hiv from a mosquito.

Ann
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Re: Fresh Blood from Mosquito
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2009, 03:11:39 pm »
Yes I realise that mosquito bites dont transmit HIV but the fact that the mosquito was squashed and produced a significant amount of wet fresh blood combined with the fact that I had scratches on my skin from the roses - isnt this a little different?


If not I dont understand why and that is why I am asking for help.
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Re: Fresh Blood from Mosquito
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2009, 03:27:31 pm »
No it doesn't make a difference. Have you read the transmission lessons?
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Re: Fresh Blood from Mosquito
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2009, 03:53:42 pm »
Jenny,

The blood was from the mosquito. Mosquitos do not transmit hiv.

It's that simple.

Ann
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