The latent lues

[Leo]

The doctor, on the fifth month of pregnancy, at me have found out the latent lues. I have passed or have taken place course of treatment, for myself and for the baby not born yet. Now to the child of 10 months, at me a blood that improves, worsens. Doctors speak what to take a blood from the child still early. And recently I heard, that if children catch also the diagnosis AIDS the child can live till six years proves to be true. I very much am afraid. Tell or say Spid and the Lues is one and too?

[dr. Agapov]

No, a HIV-infection (which a little bit incorrectly name AIDS) and the lues is absolutely different illnesses or diseases. All pregnant women in Russia are checked on a HIV - likely you too have passed or have taken place this test - so to worry on this subject there are no bases.