HIV and pregnancy
HIV in pregnancy is the presence of an HIV/AIDS infection in a woman while she is pregnant. There is a risk of HIV transmission from mother to child in three primary situations: pregnancy, childbirth, and while breastfeeding. This topic is important because the risk of viral transmission can be significantly reduced with appropriate medical intervention, and without treatment HIV/AIDS can cause significant illness and death in both the mother and child. This is exemplified by data from The Centers for Disease Control (CDC): In the United States and Puerto Rico between the years of 2014-2017, where prenatal care is generally accessible, there were 10,257 infants in the United States and Puerto Rico who were exposed to a maternal HIV infection in utero who did not become infected and 244 exp
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HIV and pregnancy
HIV in pregnancy is the presence of an HIV/AIDS infection in a woman while she is pregnant. There is a risk of HIV transmission from mother to child in three primary situations: pregnancy, childbirth, and while breastfeeding. This topic is important because the risk of viral transmission can be significantly reduced with appropriate medical intervention, and without treatment HIV/AIDS can cause significant illness and death in both the mother and child. This is exemplified by data from The Centers for Disease Control (CDC): In the United States and Puerto Rico between the years of 2014-2017, where prenatal care is generally accessible, there were 10,257 infants in the United States and Puerto Rico who were exposed to a maternal HIV infection in utero who did not become infected and 244 exp
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HIV in pregnancy is the presen ...... nd undergo prenatal screening.
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La transmission du VIH à l’acc ...... es appropriées d’accouchement.
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فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية في ا ...... مل من خلال تنفيذ هذه التدابير.
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HIV in pregnancy is the presen ...... ot become infected and 244 exp
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La transmission du VIH à l’acc ...... ion et aux méthodes appropriée
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فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية في ا ...... علاج بمضاد الفيروسات القهقرية.
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HIV and pregnancy
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Transmission du VIH à l'accouchement
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فيروس العوز المناعي البشري والحمل
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