Journal of medical case reports
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Case Reports
Human immunodeficiency virus transmission from a 24-year-old woman to her 78-year-old grandmother: a case report.
Since its debut recognition in 1981, human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome has affected over 77 million people and has resulted in premature cessation of 35.4 million lives worldwide. Commonly, human immunodeficiency virus is transmitted by sexual contact across mucosal surfaces, by sharing of injecting equipment, through contaminated blood transfusions, and by maternal-infant exposure. Nevertheless, accidental transmission incidences involving family members are rare but possible. ⋯ Certain sociocultural norms that are believed to express love, care, and togetherness in developing rural communities, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa, have a potential of spreading human immunodeficiency virus, thus warranting prompt transformation.