Mother To Child Hiv Infections

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Malaria May Boost Mother-to-Child HIV Infection -- Study

Mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT) may be more likely when the mother is also infected with malaria, suggests a study presented at the Fourth Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Pan-African Malaria Conference 2005, held Nov. 13-18 in... Read more »

Burundi: Disease Transmission -- Program Teaches Health Workers About Preventing Mother-to-Child HIV Infection

The prevention of mother-to-child (MTC) HIV transmission was the topic of a recent five-day training program in Bujumbura, Burundi, organized under the African Synergy (AS) initiative of the African first ladies on HIV/AIDS. Seventy-three medical... Read more »

Mother-to-Child HIV/AIDS Infection Plunges in China: Ministry

Ahead of World AIDS Day, China's Ministry of Health reported that the rate of mother-to-child infections among HIV-positive pregnant women had dropped from 34.8 percent at the start of 2009 to 7.9 percent in 2010. During that time, the central... Read more »

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Mother to child infection.

What is the influence of ancient feeding patterns on an infected mother and child.Information on the transmission of HIV from mother to child.Counselling you can offer to an HIV mother that has a child....

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "ancient feeding practices", so I can not answer this question.For information on mother-to-child transmission, please see the "Basics" section of this Web site. Extensive, referenced... Read more »

Could a child born to HIV+ Mother be HIV+ at 8 years without SYMPTOMS?

An HIV+ mother had a newborn who was put on AZT in 1995. Could that child be HIV+ now?If so, would they be tested yearly by regular pediatrician?...

Response from Brooks Jackson, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

If the baby tested negative for HIV antibody after 18 months of age, the baby is not infected.BJ... Read more »

early detection of hiv in mother & child

how early we detect mother to child hiv transmission & by which method?...

Response from Brooks Jackson, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

If a baby becomes infected during the pregnancy, then they will test positive at birth by HIV DNA PCR or HIV RNA PCR.If infected around the time of labor and delivery, then they will typically test positive within 2 weeks by HIV DNA or RNA PCR. The... Read more »

Followup on mother to child HIV antibody transmission

I guess I wasn't clear in my first post. If a mother passes HIV antibodies only to her child, then the child is not at risk for infection. But the child will be labled HIV positive. As a result there will be treatments with very powerful drugs...

Response from Brooks Jackson, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

Infants of HIV+ mothers will typically test positive for HIV antibody until approximately 9 months of age and even up to 18 months of age because of maternal transfer of HIV antibody across the placenta. Therefore, to determine whether infants are... Read more »

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HIV & Child Custody

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Does anyone know the laws regarding hiv and child custody? My ex is saying she is too afraid to let me have my kids unsupervised. That I might have a blood accident or something and not tell her or not protect them. She said that because I am... Read more »

A Mothers Love

Posted by rehtom1, 4 Replies

A mothers love is strong and unconditional, however, right now I need your support to help me help my child. I'm suppose to be strong, but I'm feeling very weak right now. I'm feeling helpless. I have so many questions. The first being, HOW LONG... Read more »

ME AND "HERB" ON "MOTHER`S DAY

Posted by POZGAL43

GOOD EVENING TO ALL MY READERS AND FOLLOWERS I`AM ABOUT TO TELL YA`LL HOW ME AND "HERB" SPEND OUR MOTHER`S DAY TOGETHER.BUT FIRST LET ME TELL YA`LL WHAT KIND OF MOTHER THAT MAKES A MOTHER`S DAY FOR A HIV-POSITIVE CHILD. FIRST NO ONE HAS TO TELL ME... Read more »

SERO converted Child

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

we are a heterosexual couple looking to adopt a child thru the state of nj. one of the special needs type of child is a sero converted child. can anyone provide any insight as to what this is and what the chances are that a child born with HIV may... Read more »

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