HIV Positive Children Highlight Perils for Mother and Child
Doctors describe early treatment options and the uncertain course of pediatric AIDS. Dr Yagnik cites five cases involving HIV positive mothers and their children, noting risks of passive antibodies and later reactivation. A notable patient, an 8 year old with AIDS from a possible blood transfusion, died after years of illness and infections.
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Yagnik
Eerhcuk
Secorpotas
Ee Ee
ChesPenn
Times
Peter Azinnef
Rekha Yagnik
ChesPean Health Services
Chester
Aiesha
Weedy Aiesha and the HIV Or AIDS Risk in a Dover Foster Family
Golson, a preschool teacher, adopted a baby girl HIV positive from a foster home in Dover Delaware. Aiesha, nicknamed Weedy, shows no AIDS symptoms yet and receives regular care at ChesPenn and St Christopher's. Golson stresses normal daily life and personal resilience despite stigma and parental drug abuse by Aiesha's mother.
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Dover
Del
Golson
Aiesha
Weedy
ChesPenn
Chester
St. Christopher's Hospital
Philadelphia