is it possible that in a relationship where the couple have a hiv + child the husband can be negative and the wife positive
2007-03-25 19:15:33 · 4 answers · asked by LETHABO 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Yes.
There are very many discordant couples where the husband could be HIV negative and the wife is Positive.
I have personally witnessed a couple of these couples in Uganda in Africa. Some of these couples were having unprotected sex before they found out that one of them is HIV positive.
There is a lot of research going on currently to investigate how certain individuals in rare occations seem to be protected from catching HIV. The study involves taking blood samples from couples where one partner is HIV-positive but their partner has remained HIV-negative despite being exposed to the virus at some stage.
St Mary's Hospital
Clinical Trials Centre, Winston Churchill Wing
London W2 1NY
Tel: 0207 8861266
Contact: Dr Julie Fox.
2007-03-26 07:13:39 · answer #1 · answered by emanzit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can prevent only your child from hiv possitive but if you have hiv you have to take treatment while you are perganant
so you can prevent your child from hiv possitive
thanks
2007-03-25 20:20:44 · answer #2 · answered by SURESH R SABAPATHY 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ofcourse, An infected mother can pass the virus to her baby during pregnancy, delivery or while breast-feeding.
2007-03-25 19:43:19 · answer #3 · answered by dandyl 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes......but what is the question?
The husband needs to be using precautions to not get contaminated
2007-03-25 20:25:55 · answer #4 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋