this would break the cycle of transmission by identifying those at risk. The law would require physicians to not only confidentially report positive results but also the names of the patients sex partners to local state health departments. Then the department would contact the partners without revealing the patients name. Thirty-three states require physicians to report the names of people who test seropositive and 42 states require or permit partner notification. A federal law already mandates notification of spouses. On the other hand, the Anonymous HIV testing options has proven that people sought testing and medical care earlier in the course of HIV disease than did persons tested confidentially. This option is a safety valve for those who dont wish to have their names reported.Educating the public about routes of HIV transmission and personal measures that reduce the risk of infection. Safe sex, abstinence or monogamy and the use of latex condoms are one measure. Another one is needle-exchange programs which have been implemented by the government. Health care settings with include protective clothing and proper instrument disposal. Medical interns and residents follow universal precautions and treat every patient as a possible source of exposure to blood-borne diseases and are required to attend orientation that include presentations about the use of gloves, masks, and gowns as well as other safety precautions. NEW HOPEResearchers have found the elective cesarean sections performed before the onset of labor can reduce HIV transmission from mother to baby. Women who were pregnant with HIV, had good CD4 count and viral load, were given AZT after the first trimester which reduce the transmission rate to 1%. Reducing perinatal transmission is the biggest success story of the HIV epidemic, says Lynne Mofenson, of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.AIDS falls from top ten causes of death; teen dea...
