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There are different elements that influence the spread of HIV from mother to child. On the other hand some others, such as how the mother acquired the disease or seropositivity or not the couple have no influence on the risk of contagion. Among the factors that most influence the risk of transmission is the general health of the mother, the degree of infection you have (if the immunosuppression is severe, ie if your defenses are low or if your viral load is very high). The drug during pregnancy, having access to prenatal care, the treatment they receive or the existence of other diseases during pregnancy may also play a role.
There are different elements that influence the spread of HIV from mother to child. On the other hand some others, such as how the mother acquired the disease or seropositivity or not the couple have no influence on the risk of contagion. Among the factors that most influence the risk of transmission is the general health of the mother, the degree of infection you have (if the immunosuppression is severe, ie if your defenses are low or if your viral load is very high). The drug during pregnancy, having access to prenatal care, the treatment they receive or the existence of other diseases during pregnancy may also play a role.
The type of birth (if water breaks long before giving birth, or if the baby has a lot of contact with the blood) or feeding a child then also affect the chances that the baby is or is not infection.
Of these factors the health of the mother is possibly the most influential factor in the risk of HIV transmission. As discussed, when the CD4 + are very low or very high viral load the greater the risk. Very undernourished women have a higher risk of transmitting infection.
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