Vertical Transmission of HIV Refers to Transmission from a Mother

question 67

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Vertical transmission of HIV refers to transmission from a mother to her child.

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Definitions:

Population Growth

The increase in the number of individuals in a population, influenced by birth rates, mortality rates, and migration patterns.

Demographic Transition Model

is a theory that describes the changes in birth rates, death rates, and population growth as a society progresses from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic system.

Birth Rates

The amount of live births for every thousand individuals within a population annually.

Death Rates

The quantity of fatalities within a specific group, adjusted for its population size, over a given time period.