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AIDS and Pregnancy
Links to information about HIV/AIDS and pregnancy.
Source: MedlinePlus
HIV During Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery, and After Birth
Fact sheet series that provides information for women who are HIV positive and pregnant or have recently given birth. Describes the steps an HIV positive pregnant woman can take to preserve her health and prevent transmission of HIV to her baby.
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Source: AIDSinfo
HIV Infection in Infants and Children
Fact sheet with an overview of HIV infection in children, including information on pregnancy, maternal-child transmission, symptoms, and treatment.
Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
HIV Infection in Women
Fact sheet provides an overview of HIV infection in women, including information on current research, transmission, symptoms, and diagnosis.
Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Testing during Labor and Delivery for Women of Unknown HIV Status: A Practical Guide and Model Protocol
Provides information to health care providers who are planning and implementing a rapid HIV testing program for pregnant women of unknown HIV status during labor and delivery.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings-September 22, 2006
Recommendations on HIV testing procedures for health care providers working in hospital emergency departments, urgent care clinics, inpatient services, substance abuse treatment clinics, public health clinics, community clinics, correctional health care facilities and primary care settings.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention