HIV transmission transcends three generations: can we prevent secondary transmission in India?
Venkatesh, K.K.; Prasad, L.; Mayer, K.H.; Kumarasamy, N.
International Journal of Std and Aids 19(6): 418-420
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0956-4624 PMID: 18595883 DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2007.007293Document Number: 202909
This case history documents four instances of HIV secondary transmission within a single family, which could have been stopped at multiple points by timely prevention. These cases of HIV secondary transmission that have occurred since the scale-up of HIV testing, prevention and clinical services in India raises the question whether the current HIV prevention infrastructure is sufficient and comprehensive in resource-limited settings.
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