2006-10-07 12:43:38 · 18 answers · asked by theone 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
No. HIV is not inherited like a genetic disease, like for example colorblindness or sickle cell.
HIV is passed down to the infant from the mother only if the mother has the virus. Take for example a father who has HIV and a mother who does not. Just because the couple has sex doesn't mean she will contract HIV from him. So, if she never contracted the virus from, it's possible for her to have a healthy non-HIV baby. The mother has to have the virus to pass it down to the child.
So it's technically passed down, not inherited.
2006-10-07 23:28:50 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can You Inherit Hiv
2017-01-09 09:01:23 · answer #2 · answered by ortizconcepcion 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No it can´t be inherited , BUT a mother that has HIV can pass it to her child before, during or after birth . If she takes medication and stuff during the pregnancy there a re good chances that the baby doesný get HIV.
2006-10-07 16:17:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
HIV is not inherited.Actually passes of HIV from mother is not a inheritance, though, this misconception has in many people.Those character are only inherited which are coded in persons gene in DNA.
2006-10-07 23:10:10 · answer #4 · answered by wel_come1986 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's not refered to as inherit, but it can be passed from mother to child durring birth. HIV can also be transmited if there is an error in blood transfusion and they use infected blood on the patient that has become very rare though because ppl are now tested before donating blood. Any contact with bodily fluids from an infected person can transmit the disease, exept for buggers, ear wax or saliva. Only if one were to drink about 3 pts of an infected person's saliva. I hope this helps
2006-10-07 12:54:17 · answer #5 · answered by Eric R 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not a genetic disease. It can be passed from the mother to an unborn child if measures are taken to ensure that it doesn't. Certain drugs can be prescribed now that can reduce the rate of transmission from mother to unborn child but they are not 100% effective.
Still, the main ways of getting HIV:
1. Unprotected sex from an infected individual.
2. Blood transfusion from an infected individual.
3. Contaminated bodily fluids from an infected individual.
2006-10-10 08:09:35 · answer #6 · answered by puck_in_ms 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not inherited... But can be passed during childbirth... That is why they have to do a C-section if a Mother is HIV positive....
2006-10-07 13:05:50 · answer #7 · answered by levita45 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he's sufficiently previous to be your boyfriend, i could would desire to have faith he's over the age of 12. for persons that have not examined for HIV it truly is around 10-12 year earlier signs and indications of HIV take place. Realistically as a baby earlier his immune gadget grew to become good he could have has a great form of ailment. So i do no longer think of you have something to agonize approximately.
2016-10-02 01:28:46 · answer #8 · answered by catherine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
During pregnancy the the baby inherited the HIV anibodies from the Mom. yes it can be inherited in that way.
2006-10-07 13:42:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it can not be inherited but it can be passed from the mother to her child during childbirth. this is not the same as inheriting a trait however
2006-10-07 12:47:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋