A mother infected with HIV can pass the virus to her child
- A. during pregnancy, during delivery and through breastfeeding
- B. only through the genes she passes on
- C. only if the child is vaccinated
- D. never, since HIV requires a needle to spread
Explanation
Mother to child transmission can occur across the placenta, at birth and in breast milk, which is why antiretroviral treatment during pregnancy sharply cuts the risk. HIV is never inherited through genes, since it infects cells rather than the germ line.
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