Perinatal Transmission Law and Legal Definition
Perinatal transmission is the transmission of a disease causing organism from a mother to a child/fetus during the perinatal period. Perinatal period is the period immediately before or after the birth of a child. Perinatal transmission may take place when the fetus is in the mother’s womb, or when the child is breastfed. Pursuant to 42 CFR 130.2, perinatal transmission means transmission of HIV infection from mother to child that occurs during pregnancy, delivery, or breastfeeding.
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Related Legal Terms
- Automobile Transmission Class
- Criminal Transmission of HIV
- Digital Transmission
- Electronic Transmission
- Eligible Non-Subscription Transmission
- Major Transmission Facilities
- Mother-to-child-transmission
- National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor
- Nonsubscription Transmission Service [Patents]
- Regional Transmission Organization
