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Does having a c-section prevent a child from getting hiv if its mother is infected?
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Theoretically: Most infants infected with HIV during pregnancy acquire it by transplacental transmission, but vaginal delivery through a birth canal with a high viral load, or a bloody delivery could conceivably heighten the risk.
Answered 9/28/2016
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