how does aids pass from the infected mother to the foetus

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AIDS pass from infected mother to foetus by different ways:

During delivery, the newborn baby is exposed to large amounts of the mom's infected bodily fluids. Transmission can occur if the exposure is prolonged.

HIV can pass from mother to unborn baby while growing inside the womb.

HIV can pass from mother to baby by way of milk feeding.

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