1. HIV can be transmitted from mother to child in – utero, during delivery or postpartum. Overall , 5% to 10% of all HIV infection world wide are due to vertical transmission .
2. The progress of disease in case of vertically acquired infection is faster . Symptoms of AIDS in the child start by around 2 years of age ; by 5 year of age, more than 93% of the children would develop symptoms of AIDS.
