Consider the following statements 1 If a pregnant woman is HIV positive there are now...........

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Consider the following statements:

1. If a pregnant woman is HIV positive, there are now drugs that can reduce the risk of her passing HIV virus on to her baby in the womb or at birth.

2. Caesarean Delivery also increases the risk of a baby becoming infected.

3. If a mother is HIV positive, breast-feeding will not increase the risk of her baby becoming infected.

Which of statements given above are correct?

1 and 2

1 only

1 and 3

1, 2 and 3

2nd and 3rd statements are incorrect.

A c-section, or cesarean section, is the delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus.

3rd statement is incorrect as if a mother is HIV positive, breast-feeding will increase the risk of her baby becoming infected.

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