HIV spreads through bodily fluid exchange, but why can’t mosquitoes sucking blood spread it?

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HIV spreads through bodily fluid exchange, but why can’t mosquitoes sucking blood spread it?

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I’m gonna be honest here, for over 30 years, I thought they COULD spread it and that this was a big part of why it’s so prevalent in Africa. I think I got it confused with malaria.