Caregiving For Hiv Children

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Premastication of Food by Caregivers of HIV-Exposed Children -- Nine U.S. Sites, 2009-2010

Premastication (i.e., chewing foods or medicines before feeding to a child) was reported recently as a route of human immunodeficiency (HIV) transmission through blood in saliva 1 and has been associated with transmission of other pathogens. 2-7 ... Read more »

Thailand: Book Helps Children With HIV/AIDS, Caregivers Understand Condition, Medication Regimen, Stigma

Health care workers in Thailand's schools, hospitals and HIV/AIDS care programs are using a book, titled "The Dragon in Brenda's Blood," to help HIV-positive children and their caregivers understand the condition, the need to follow a medication... Read more »

Three Cases of HIV Transmission to Infants Through Food Pre-Chewed by HIV-Positive Caregivers

One of the oddest presentations at CROI 2008 involved three case reports of HIV transmission to babies when their HIV-infected caregivers pre-chewed the babies' food. I sat down with Dr. Kenneth Dominguez, an epidemiologist at the CDC [U.S. Centers... Read more »

Ask the Experts

Aids and caregivers

I am a preschool teacher and I was wondering how can I protect myself from becoming infected with the Aids virus from the children I work with? Thank you Likus ...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Dear Likus, The HIV virus is only transmitted through blood and sex so you are in no danger. If one of the children cuts themselves and has AIDS be careful how you clean it up. Otherwise the risk is really minimal. DTD... Read more »

Aids and caregivers

I am a preschool teacher and I was wondering how can I protect myself from becoming infected with the Aids virus from the children I work with. Thank you...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

There is really no risk to you if you are not using needles on them. AIDS is transmitted through blood and sex, not through casual contact. DTD... Read more »

Caregiver of HIV exposed infant

I am the caregiver of a five month old infant who was exposed at birth. I know they say that HIV isn't transmitted through saliva, but I am still worried. The baby's saliva got in my eye on several different occasions and I'm a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Nope. I encourage you to talk to the HIV specialist pediatrician involved in this infant's care. He/she should be able to further reassure you and answer any other questions you may have about caring for an HIV-positive baby.Neither your... Read more »

HIV+ volunteer caregiver--am I at risk?

Hi. I am HIV positive and considering volunteering to assist other HIV patients at the advanced stage of the disease. My concern is what is the risk to me of getting infected with HIV/AIDs related infections from the patients especially TB?. What...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

I think that is an admirable thing to do. Most HIV-associated problems are not contagious from one HIV+ person to another. The big exception to this is TB, since HIV- people get infected with TB all the time. I think you should not volunteer in a... Read more »

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Workshop: Spirituality of HIV/AIDS Caregivers

Posted by Anonymous

On June 21, 2000, the Washington Theological Union will host a workshop on "The Spirituality of HIV/AIDS Caregivers", conducted by Fr. Don Reilly. Fr. Reilly is an Augustinian priest and runs Siloam Ministries in Philadelphia, PA. The workshop is... Read more »

Workshop: Spirituality of HIV/AIDS Caregivers

Posted by Anonymous

I am the caregiver of a disabled adult who has HIV

Posted by 28262

I am the guardian of a disabled adult who is HIV positive. I am HIV negative. I never thought I would land up with a person who had HIV living in my home. I always said to myself I would never let someone with HIV live in my home. Over time I... Read more »

AIDS Caregiver project

Posted by Anonymous

My name is Tom McDade and I am a producer working on an international documenaty project looking at AIDS through the eyes of caregivers. I was recently in Malawi doing a project on AIDS and orphans and I was profoundly struck by the sacrafice,... Read more »

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