All of the following statements regarding HIV transmission are true EXCEPT:
ExplanationThe statement that is NOT true is: C. HIV may be transmitted via a mosquito or tick bite. HIV cannot be transmitted through mosquito or tick bites. HIV is primarily transmitted through specific routes, including unprotected sexual intercourse (vaginal, anal, or oral) with an infected person, sharing of contaminated needles or syringes, and mother-to-child transmission during childbirth or breastfeeding. Mosquitoes and ticks do not transmit HIV because the virus does not replicate within these insects and cannot survive in their digestive systems.
