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Risk of HIV infection is high during pregnancy and the postpartum period

Risk of HIV infection is high during pregnancy and the postpartum period

by The Daily Eye Team February 28 2014, 9:27 am Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 24 secs

Women living in world regions where HIV infection is common are at high risk of acquiring HIV infection during pregnancy and the postpartum period, according to a study by US researchers published in this week’s PLOS Medicine. Alison Drake and colleagues from the University of Washington in Seattle also found that mothers who acquire HIV during pregnancy or postpartum are more likely to pass the infection on to their offspring than mothers with chronic HIV infections.

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