1. Premastication of Food by Caregivers of HIV-Exposed Children-- Nine U.S. Sites, 2009-2010.
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Rakhmanina, N., Hader, S., Denson, A., Gaur, A., Henderson, S., Paul, M., Barton, T., Herbert-Grant, M., Perez, E., Malachowski, J., Dominguez, K., Danner, S., Nesheim, S., Ivy, W., and Iuliano, D.
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CAREGIVERS ,HIV infections ,HIV-positive children ,MOTHERS ,AFRICAN American caregivers ,INFECTIOUS disease transmission - Abstract
The article discusses the association between premastication of food by caregivers and the risk of transmitting human immunodeficiency (HIV) infection to children based on a cross-sectional survey conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at nine pediatric HIV clinics from December 2009 to February 2010. The survey found that 48 of 154 primary caregivers allowed children aged 6 months or above to receive premasticated food from themselves or someone else. Majority of the primary caregivers surveyed were biologic mothers of the children and were born in the U.S. Prevalence of premastication was found higher among African Americans and younger caregivers. It is presumed that HIV can be transmitted through blood in the mouth of the caregiver. INSET: What is already known on this topic?.
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- 2011