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If a baby is hiv positive and got it from the dad of the baby will the mum be hiv positive as well?
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Yes: Baby can be free of HIV if mom is treated during pregnancy.The sperm that conceives the baby is not carrying the hiv, it must infect the baby later after it is spread to it from mom who may have been infected by the dad or another source.
Answered 6/10/2014
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