Clinical manifestations of HIV/AIDS in children are mainly manifestations of opportunistic infections and tumors. Clinical manifestations will change in many organs and are often easily confused with many other diseases.

In Vietnam in recent years, there are about 3,000 children out of nearly 2 million newborns each year at risk of HIV infection from their mothers. However, there is one lucky thing, not all children born to HIV-infected mothers are infected with HIV. If we know how to prevent, care for and monitor properly, the number of HIV-infected children born to HIV-infected mothers will be significantly reduced.

The main route of HIV transmission in children is vertical transmission from their mothers. According to statistics, 90% of children are infected with HIV from their mothers before, during and after birth. When children are infected with HIV, the progression to AIDS is often faster than in infected adults.