Women who are already infected or who have a high risk of being infected, and who are contemplating pregnancy or who are already pregnant, should get tested. The reason is that the mother poses a risk to her unborn child. About one-third of all children born to an infected mother will become infected. The best way to avoid this is to prevent pregnancy through effective birth control. Once pregnant, it might be best to consider an abortion. Abortions are far more easily performed early in pregnancy, so pregnant women with HIV infection should consider this option early in pregnancy, and pregnant women with a risk of HIV infection should be tested as early as possible.
People who have been the source of blood exposure to a health care worker also pose a risk to others. That is, if a health care worker was exposed to blood, the person who was the source of the blood should get tested. Note that the major concern is exposure to blood, since no other body fluids are known to transmit the virus in job-related injuries.
Likewise, donors of blood, sperm, or organs pose a potential risk to those who receive the blood, sperm, or organs. These people will also be tested.
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UNDERSTANDING TESTS FOR HIV: WHO SHOULD GET TESTED-PEOPLE WHO POSE A RISK OF HIV INFECTION TO OTHERS
Posted: January 22nd, 2011 under HIV.
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