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Expert: Kristen Brannock, MPH - 1/27/2007


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1.-Can a pregnant mother with aids birth a child whose not infected?
2.-Is it possible for a man who's HIV POSITVE...have seamen extracted than inserted into the woman without the disease?
thanx again
eduardo

Answer
1. Yes, if she takes medication
2. I dont understand your second question but if you are asking but I can say that just because someone has unprotected sex with an HIV+person, it does not mean they will contract the virus. Many factors determine whether people contract HIV

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Kristen Brannock, MPH

Expertise

I can answer questions concerning HIV infection and AIDS. This includes ways it can and cannot be transmitted, how it is treated, how it affects the body and methods to protect yourself. I can also answer questions concerning safer sex and contraception.

Experience

I trained with the Red Cross to become an HIV/AIDS counselor and was a member of CARES- Carolina AIDS Resource Education Service in college. I have an MPH in Health Behavior and Health Education and conduct research in the field of HIV prevention. I also take continuing education courses in HIV/STI prevention periodically.

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Master of Public Health Health Behavior and Health Education UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health (formerly UNC-CH School of Public Health)

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