We are aware that people disagree on this topic and that is fine. We can only provide the current science until other information becomes available proving otherwise. Some have a theory that a bite can cause a bullseye for those who already have lyme. Here is what we have so far on this topic.
August 2023
"While mosquitoes don’t transmit Lyme bacteria, they can transmit Zika virus, West Nile virus, Chikungunya virus, yellow fever virus, dengue virus, and malaria parasites.
Although Lyme disease bacteria have been found in the salivary glands of mosquitoes, there is no evidence that mosquitoes are capable of passing those bacteria to a human or animal because a mosquito bite is too short."
"Researchers have found spirochetes in mosquitoes and other blood-sucking insects. But it has not been proven that they can transmit the infection.
A tick is uniquely suited to carry and spread Lyme disease. Spirochetes have co-evolved with ticks over millions of years. Tick saliva contains immune suppressors that help disseminate the bacteria throughout the host’s body. And, because ticks feed on many different animals, they can spread the disease widely." https://www.lymedisease.org/lyme-basics/ticks/about-ticks/
"As far as we know the tick is the only vector. The Borrelia bacteria has a complex relationship with both the tick, in which it spends part of its life, and the mammalian host (mouse, bird, human etc). Although the Lyme disease bacteria have been found in the salivary glands of mosquitoes, there is no evidence that mosquitoes are capable of passing them on in a very short bite."
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