Aside from the possibility of being infected with HIV during the birth process, how else might a child become infected by the mother?
A) By no other means
B) Through breast milk
C) By physical contact with the mother after birth
D) Only with HIV in utero or during the birth process, but not after the fetus is born

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A child can become infected with HIV through breast milk if the mother is HIV positive. This is one of the known routes of mother-to-child transmission of the virus, in addition to during pregnancy and delivery. Physical contact that does not involve exchange of bodily fluids does not transmit HIV.

Aside from the Possibility of Being Infected with HIV During