Can you be born with HIV

Can you be born with HIV?

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Yes, you can be born with HIV if your mother has HIV. These days, medications can help prevent transmission of the virus from the woman to the baby. The transmission rate is low, but it does happen. In addition to transmission from mother t…

How many children are born with HIV/AIDS?

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Could you know anyone who got HIV from their mom? Maybe, but probably not. In 1992, 855 babies were born with HIV in America. In 2005, there were 57 babies born with HIV in America. Fortunately for us, perinatal HIV is really rare now beca…

WILL MY BABY BE BORN WITH HIV?

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HIV can be passed on to an unborn child either in the womb or during birth as the baby passes through the birth canal. HIV can also be transmitted through the mother’s breast milk. However, there is treatment available that can reduce the c…

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Can you be born HIV positive if no one in your blood line has the disease?

Q: Can you have HIV without ever being exposed to it? Can you be born with it even if both parents are HIV free?

A: Not actually; only if your birth mother is HIV positive there’s the possibility of the virus having being passed on to you during childbirth. Have you explored the possibility that your parents [specially your mom], are your biological ones? You might also been exposed to HIV during the delivery by means of improperly sterilized instruments, or during your stay at the Nursery; these are extremely rare instances but do happen from time to time.

How many infants are born with HIV each year in the whole world?

Q: How many human babies are born with HIV each year in the whole world? What range? Thousands? Millions? Hundreds? I need to know for an essay I’m writing.

A: The number of infants born annually with HIV in the United States has dropped from between 1500 and 2000 in the early 1990s to fewer than 300. At the same time, new pediatric AIDS cases and AIDS deaths also have plummeted, in large part due to powerful combinations of antiretroviral drugs. However, the number of infants newly infected with HIV is not as clear cut. In the reports I read, infant and children data are presented together so the actual number of infants infected with HIV is not known. [In 2007, 370,000 infants and children were newly infected with HIV, more than 1013 every day. Although access to care and treatment services for HIV-infected children in resource-limited settings is expanding, an estimated 260,000 children died from HIV and AIDS during 2007, joining more than 4 million children already claimed by the epidemic. (UpToDate)]WHO (World Health Organization) reported that the number of deaths among children under 5 years old -was 2%.http://www.who.int/child_adolescent_health/data/child/en/index.htmlSo my guess as to the number of infants born with HIV each year globally is probably in the thousands.FYI: I thought you might find this interesting.Transmission of HIV to fetus- 20% antenatal- 40% during labor- 40% post partum

Is it possible to be born with HIV and not discover it till you’re 8 years old?

Q: I’m writing a novel and I need to know if you can be born with HIV and not diagnose it for many years.

A: the only way that would be possible was if the mother had absolutely no medical care whatsoever. hospitals screen pregnant women immediately for multiple medical issues, including hiv/aids.