Steep drop in USA mother-to-child HIV.NEW YORK -- Changes in the mother to child transmission of HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. is a major achievement of American public health agencies. The rate has dropped so sharply that it now appears on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of being eliminated according to a report by the New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. health department. In 1990 over 2,000 babies were born infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. New York City peaked with over 900 cases. Recent reports indicated about 200 cases per year were reported across the U.S. New York City, which had been the centre of the epidemic, reported only five babies born with the virus in 2003. The steep drop in mother-to-child transmission was called a "a sweeping victory for public health officials," by Dr. Vicki Peters, the head of pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. surveillance for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Dr. Peters attributed the achievement to better drugs, aggressive public education and testing, cooperation by federal and local levels. |
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