text: yes,infants of HIV+mothers are at risk of developing aids. it depends on\n1.stage of patient\n2. has she been given anti-retro-viral therapy or not.\n\nmax. chances are at time of delivery-when mixing of blood occurs. it can also be acquired by breast feeding.\nit cannot be detected by normal methods until 18 months of age. you have to do HIV -pcr before 18 months to confirm and later the conventional methods 'll do.