HIV / aids transmission to children can also be directly from the aya

Women who are HIV positive are very likely to pass the virus on to their babies during pregnancy, childbirth, or while breastfeeding their little one. Mothers are often cited as the cause of HIV / AIDS transmission to the baby. However, in fact this virus can also be transmitted to the baby from the father, even though the mother is not infected with HIV at all.

It is strange and rare, but it is not impossible. A study proves that the baby is infected with HIV because the father is HIV positive, while the mother is clean from infection with this disease.

The transmission of HIV / AIDS can be unexpected

So far, factors such as pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding have been suggested as an intermediary for transmitting HIV / AIDS from mothers to newborns. But now, this is no longer the only reason a newborn is diagnosed with HIV.

The baby can get HIV / AIDS from the father directly, even though the mother is clean and not infected with this virus. This fact is published in AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. The results of this study indicate that a father also has the opportunity to transmit the HIV virus to his newborn baby, although it is quite rare.

Thomas Hope, as the editor-in-chief of AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, appealed to all people to start to realize that people who have been infected with the HIV virus can easily transmit the disease - especially from fluids in the body. Whether it's blood, semen (sperm), pre-ejaculation fluids, rectal fluids, vaginal fluids, and breast milk (ASI).

In short, when fluids that originate from the bodies of people with HIV enter your body, you are at risk of becoming infected with HIV. Most cases of HIV transmission can occur through any means, even the unexpected.

Direct contact is the main cause

After further investigation, it turned out that there was indeed a special cause behind the transmission of HIV / AIDS from father to baby. The reason is, not long after the baby was born, the father was tested positive for HIV. Meanwhile, at the same time, the man was routinely undergoing treatment for chickenpox and syphilis.

The researchers concluded that the newborn's HIV began when he came into direct contact with fluids from the father's chickenpox and syphilis wounds. This fluid is suspected of having the HIV virus and is very easy to spread.

The researchers said that the father had a high enough HIV virus in his body, so that the liquid from chickenpox wounds could contain the virus. They also stated that the transmission of HIV / AIDS to the child occurs when the child is exposed to the father's wound fluid.

Nuno Taveira, a lecturer at the University of Lisbon's Research Institute for Medicines, reiterated that the HIV virus is very easy to transfer from the skin blisters of people with HIV who have ruptured. Even so, not all blisters have the risk of transmitting the HIV virus. Because usually, the HIV virus is only in the blister which is classified as a dangerous level.

Could the transmission of the HIV virus from parent to child be prevented?

HIV disease that is passed down from parents, both father and mother, to the baby sounds dangerous. But at least, there are some things you can do to minimize the transmission of HIV / AIDS to children. If you are pregnant and diagnosed with HIV, your doctor will recommend various treatments that you should undergo regularly.

Proper care during pregnancy may reduce the severity of HIV in the body, thereby reducing the risk of transmitting the virus to the baby. Not only does it stop during pregnancy, during childbirth and breastfeeding, you still have to take special care to prevent the spread of the HIV virus to your little one.

In general, there are two alternatives that can be chosen during childbirth, namely normal vaginal delivery or cesarean delivery. If the doctor estimates the risk that the baby has is high enough for HIV, then a cesarean delivery is the right choice.

Likewise, if you and your partner have dangerous infectious diseases, such as HIV, syphilis, herpes, and so on. As much as possible, limit direct contact with your newborn baby for a while until your condition starts to improve.

In essence, be more careful with every treatment you give your little one. Talk to your doctor immediately if your baby has any unusual symptoms and health conditions in the future.