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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The mosquito can’t be infected by the HIV virus, which would be a necessary step in order to reach the salivary glands. It’s these glands that provide a route for potential infection for other transmissible diseases.

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