Study: fewer HIV-infected babies being born

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The number of HIV-infected babies born each year has dropped from a high of 1,760 in 1991 to 1,630 in 1993, according to an article published in the September 27, 1995 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Assn. Authors of the study theorize that the decrease may be attributable to decreased fertility in HIV+ women, an increased number of abortions, or a stable incidence of HIV among women who are bearing children. In addition, data shows that if pregnant, HIV+ women are identified and treated with an antiviral drug, that their chance of having a baby with HIV disease will decrease even further.

Statistics, Pregnancy, AIDS (Disease), AIDS (Disease) in pregnancy, AIDS (Disease) in children, Pediatric AIDS (Disease), Davis, Susan F.

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Appointment seen as booster shot for AIDS vaccine program

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David Baltimore's appointment to head a National Institutes of Health research committee dedicated to developing an AIDS vaccine has be heralded as a vital step for the program. More than 24 experimental vaccines are being tested in the US, France, Britain, China, Israel, Belgium, Japan, Australia and Thailand, with the majority of the work in the US being conducted by the AIDS Vaccine Evaluation Group.

Officials and employees, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, United States. National Institutes of Health, AIDS vaccines, Baltimore, David

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Mother's RNA levels predict fetal HIV transmission risk

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Research by University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine Professor Ruth E. Dickover and colleagues indicates that in certain cases ribonucleic acid produced by the HIV virus in HIV-positive pregnant women may be the key to predicting the risk of transmission to their unborn child. The results also suggest that zidovudine (AZT) can decrease HIV-1 levels in mothers before they give birth.

Health aspects, HIV infection, HIV infections, Pregnant women, Disease transmission, RNA, Prenatal care, Zidovudine

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