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Do all newborns in us get tested for Hiv?
#205864 - 09/02/06 10:01 AM
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Do they automatically test newborns for hiv in the us?
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gray8872
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I do not believe that they do.
-------------------- gray8872
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Nope. However pregnant women should in most areas.
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It's a state by state thing. New York State and New Mexico I know test every newborn. Look here http://www.statehealthfacts.org/cgi-bin/healthfacts.cgi?action=compare&category=HIV%2fAIDS&subcategory=HIV+Testing&topic=HIV+Testing+for+Mothers+and+Newborns
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