Full Answer. Northern Mexico is a desert region with little rainfall, warm summers and cold winters, much like the climate in the nearby states of New Mexico and Arizona in the United States. Mexico City, located in central Mexico, is a semi-tropical temperate region with cool winters and warm summers.
New Jersey would become the first state in the nation to require mandatory HIV testing for pregnant women AND newborns if a bill presented last week becomes law: The bill would require that pregnant women be tested for HIV as early as possible in their pregnancy and again during their third trimester.ew Jersey would become the first state in the nation to require mandatory HIV testing for pregnant women AND newborns if a bill presented last week becomes law: The bill would require that pregnant women be tested for HIV as early as possible in their pregnancy and again during their third trimester.
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). If a pregnant woman is infected with HIV, the virus can be passed to and infect her baby. The screening tests detect HIV antigen (p24) and/or HIV antibodies in the blood. The combination HIV antibody and antigen test is the recommended screening test for HIV. It is available only as a blood test.