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30. What is being done to keep the blood supply and other blood products safe from HIV?

In the United States, all blood and organ donations are screened for HIV. In addition, all blood products, such as clotting factor, undergo heat treatment and at least one other process to kill HIV.

New HIV/AIDS drug treatments have lowered the number of AIDS-related deaths in the United States.

If you are HIV positive and pregnant, there are medicines you can take that can greatly decrease the chances of your baby having HIV.