Can you be born with HIV?

Question

I was just wondering that because I saw a movie today about a girl having HIV and I was curious...10pts for whomever has the most info like websites about HIV and facts...like what are the 4 ways to get it.

Answer 1

Yes, you can be born with it. It can be passed from the MOM to the baby.

Ways to get it:

Unprotected s*x

Intravenous drug use

Blood Transfusion

Being born with it

Hope this helps

Answer 2

Yes,you can be born with HIV

Answer 3

Yes

Answer 4

Yes, it's possible - the virus can cross the placenta during pregnancy.

Answer 5

yea you can,

but you cannot die from it

Answer 6

Yes, you can be born with HIV if your mother has HIV.  These days, medications can help prevent transmission of the virus from the woman to the baby.  The transmission rate is low, but it does happen.

In addition to transmission from mother to child, HIV is spread through unprotected s*x with an infected person, direct blood to blood contact with infected blood (such as sharing needles for drug use), and it is found in breast milk.

The highest rate of transmission through sexual activity is through anal s*x.