I have a question about HIV Question?

Hi All,
If the 18 months old baby is test HIV negative does it mean mom and dad are negative as well?
Will the test be accurate for 18 months old baby?
Thank you so much.

Mom's are regularly tested for HIV when they are pregnant but babies aren't tested regularly...Im wondering why this baby was tested. There must have been a risk factor, meaning that there was some kind of risk that the baby could have been infected. I am wondering if the mom hasn't already tested positive and that is the reason the baby was tested.

Still, in answer to your question, just because the baby test negative that doesn't mean the parents are negative. A mom can have HIV and not always pass it on to her baby. If the mom is treated with AZT before the birth, the baby only has about a 1% chance of being infected. If the mom didn't get treated with AZT before the birth then her baby would have a 50% chance of becoming infected.

The rate of transmittion from HIV+parent to baby is about 25%, so 1 out of 4 times does the HIV transmit to baby. BUT when the mother takes HIV anti-retroviral medicines DURING her pregnancy, that rate goes down below 5%.

No it does not mean that parents are negative. A woman with HIV can have a baby that does not have it as long as the birth is done right. Testing should be accurate for everyone, no matter the age.

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