HIV transmission is when the virus passes from one person to another. When this is from mother to baby it is called mother-to-child transmission (MTCT), perinatal or vertical transmission. Children who become HIV-positive in this way are called vertically infected children
Glossary
Selected words and phrases
coinfection – having more than one infection, eg HIV and TB, or HIV and hepatitis C.
carcinoma – cancer in tissues covering or lining organs of the body, such as the skin, the uterus, the lung, or the breast.
HCV – hepatitis C, a virus that causes liver disease.
anti-fungal – drug used to treat fungus infections.