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Can 2 hiv partners have a hiv negative baby?

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Dr. Tony Ho answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: If the mother takes appropriate antivirals, she can reduce the risk of transmission to less than 1%!

Dr Ferguson and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/21/2013

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Nov. My baby drank from another babies sippy cup. Last week that vaby was diagnosed with imune deficiancy disorder. Sickness unknown. If that baby is HIV pos. Could mine get affected? Both babies were teething, and that onemight have a soar in mouth

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Hi. I can be very paranoid. I have a baby who drank from another babies sippy cup. There was no sign of blood on the teat. But both babies are teething. If that baby could have been HIV positive. Could my baby get infected from that?

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Why is HIV PCR used to test blood at blood banks, babies and acute HIV symps but not as a diagnosis? Other than cost and false positive what could be the reason that some docs don't trust it? Thanks

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