Woman who was given HIV positive blood delivers baby

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A woman who was given HIV positive blood at a government hospital in Sattur, Virudhunagar district delivered a baby girl in Madurai. She had a normal delivery and both mother and baby are fine.A blood test has to be done to detect whether traces of HIV are present in the childs blood  The child weighed1. 75 kgs at birth and was underweight due to many factors.

A normal healthy child weighs between 2. 5 kgs and 3. 5 kgs at birth  The baby girl will be given formula feed as of now in order to prevent her from contracting HIV. The mother in the meantime is being treated with antiviral medication.

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