The Nation : Infants’ Blood to Be Tested in AIDS Study
A pin-prick blood test routinely performed on newborns is about to become the source for the most comprehensive study yet on the spread of AIDS among a large segment of the general public, the Washington Post reported. The study will include a third of the infants born in the United States next year, according to the latest estimates by the federal Centers for Disease Control. The survey will be conducted “blind,” with no names attached to the blood samples tested, according to CDC, the sponsoring agency. The AIDS tests will show whether an infant’s blood contains antibodies to the HIV virus, indicating whether the mother is infected. Information will be recorded on age and race, and on the jurisdiction or ZIP code of the mother’s residence. No consent will be sought from parents.
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