She must go straight for an HIV test. If positive, she must begin ART long before the baby is born.
The blood of the mother and baby do not mix until birth when the baby is passing through the birth canal. At that point the baby may become HIV + if the mother has the virus and not on ART.
A mother with HIV can give birth to an HIV negative baby with ART during pregnancy.
The blood of the mother and baby do not mix until birth when the baby is passing through the birth canal. At that point the baby may become HIV + if the mother has the virus and not on ART.
A mother with HIV can give birth to an HIV negative baby with ART during pregnancy.
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