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Data on HIV/AIDS Described by Researchers at Homerton University

Published in AIDS Weekly, May 7th, 2012

2012 MAY 7 -- According to the authors of a study from London, United Kingdom, "Objectives Opt out antenatal HIV testing has significantly reduced mother to child transmission of HIV, but seroconversion during pregnancy from undiagnosed HIV positive male partners remains a risk. The authors report on a pilot initiative for sexual health and HIV screening for male partners of women attending antenatal ultrasound examination at Homerton Hospital, London."

"Methods Men attending with their female partners for routine ultrasound examination between 1 August 2010 and 31 January 2011 were offered on-site serology for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and hepatitis C and...

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