Estimated risk and timing of mother to child transmission of HIV
| Timing | Transmission rate (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No breastfeeding | Breastfeeding > through 6 months | Breastfeeding >through >18–24 months | |
| Source: De Cock et al.71 | |||
| During pregnancy | 5–10 | 5–10 | 5–10 |
| During labour | 10–20 | 10–20 | 10–20 |
| Through breastfeeding | |||
| Early (first 2 months) | 5–10 | 5–10 | |
| Late (after 2 months) | 1–5 | 5–10 | |
| Overall | 15–30 | 25–35 | 30–45 |