"Caught the bug." So here's a quick question…when several different people in "The Wire" mention having caught the bug, you think they were referring to hep c or HIV?. What is "the bug" on 'The Wire'? Reginald Cousins, also known as Bubbles, ends up taking an HIV test, but the characters on the show just refer to it as "the bug," a slang word for the disease.

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Does Bubbles have the Bug? In Season 1, Episode 5, Johnny Weeks reveals that he has the bug when the hospital tested him. Bubbles is noticeably angry - "Are they sure?!" At first, I thought Bubbles was genuinely concerned about his friends' health. However, after re-watching the scene, Bubbles might actually be more worried about himself.. Aaron "Bug" Manigault is the maternal half-brother of Michael Lee. *Uncredited appearance.