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AIDS

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Persons who are HIV-positive, or who have AIDS, are protected from discrimination by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal and state legislation. This extends to decisions to buy, rent, or sell. Further, in many states it is considered a violation of privacy to reveal that a former tenant or owner was HIV-positive or suffered from AIDS.



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14) The notion that MTCT can virtually be eliminated through effective voluntary testing and counselling, access to antiretroviral therapy, safe delivery practices, and the widespread availability and safe use of breast-milk substitutes (10) should include prevention and treatment of malaria infection during pregnancy.
This resulted in high MTCT rates--an estimated 12-26.
Choice of first-line therapy in this group is influenced by age, availability of paediatric formulations and resistance acquired during MTCT or post-exposure prophylaxis.
 
 
 
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