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Zidovudine (ZDV, AZT, Retrovir) is the only drug that has been proven to help prevent fetal HIV infection.
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How many untreated pregnant women with HIV transmit the infection to their fetuses?
About 20-25% of pregnant women with untreated HIV transmit it to their fetuses.
How did Alison Carey get HIV?
Alison Carey's HIV infection came about as a result of prostitution and drug use.
Why is early diagnosis for HIV infection important?
to prevent the spread of HIV and to begin treatment as soon as possible
Which drug abuse involves most risk of infection with hiv?
Needle sharing for drug use involves the most direct risk of infection with HIV. People exchanging sex for drugs are also at high risk.
How can your prevent HIV infection?
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What is the drug AZT used to treat?
The drug AZT is used for the treatment of HIV/AIDS infection. The drug is the first U.S government approved treatment for HIV treatment. The drug is prescribed under the name Retrovir.
When a woman has a period is it different when she has H.I.V?
HIV does not prevent menstruation. Women with HIV still have periods.
Which form of drug abuse involves most risk of infection with HIV?
by injection of heroin
What does truvada treat?
Truvada is used in the treatment of infection with HIV, human immunodeficiency virus. It has also been approved by the US FDA as a treatment to prevent HIV infection in healthy people.
Do you pose risk of hiv when attending dental clinick?
Routine infection control techniques prevent the transmission of HIV in the dental clinic. If your dentist is using standard procedures, there is no risk of HIV transmission.
Can Pulling out avoid HIV infection?
No, pulling out will not avoid HIV infection.
Do small kids get HIV?
Yes, a child that is newly born can contract HIV from his or her mother, but there is a drug called Neverpine to prevent it from happening, and it works 90% of the time!
