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 »

NEONATE OF HIV INFECTED MOTHER HIV UNINFECTED???

Sir,I tested positive in INDIA by Elisa but P24 Negative.In my test report the note is as under as recommendation.Note:" NEONATES BORN OF HIV INFECTED MOTHERS CAN HAVE HIV INFECTION OR CAN BE UN INFECTED DESPITE PRESENCE OF MATERIAL ANTIBODIES...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Natural history studies (HIV infected women, not receiving HIV treatment) indicate that about 25% (1 in 4) of infants become infected. So no, not all infants from women who are infected become HIV infected. That number goes down dramatically if... 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 »

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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 »

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Posted by panic05, 3 Replies

Thank you all for your kind help on my previous question. However, my pregnancy does bring me in such a paranoid state that I always worry about everything might infect my baby. Here's another question that I need you guys' help.

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mother of 6 with HIV

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A Mother With HIV

I'm a mother of 6. I found out I was HIV infected about 9 years
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