Author: Nikshey Dhiman Date: 18/03/2024
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In actuality, more people die each year from diseases carried by mosquitoes than from any other species.
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HIV is broken down in the mosquito's gut because, in contrast to diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, it cannot multiply there.
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HIV attaches itself to T cells in humans and starts to replicate. Since there are no T cells in the mosquito's stomach, the virus cannot spread to its salivary glands or reproduce there.
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Therefore, the mosquito digests HIV particles in addition to the blood meal. As the food is broken down, the HIV particles are "completely destroyed."
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It would require an astounding 10 million mosquito bites to inject HIV-positive blood into a human, which is impossible given reasons 1 and 2.
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Neither accidentally squashing nor ingesting a mosquito can result in HIV infection.
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In these circumstances, the mosquito once more carries not enough HIV-positive blood to spread the virus.
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The portion of a mosquito that resembles a needle and is called the "snout" is actually made up of six mouthparts.
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