<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Rebjane</b></i>
Just to add some interesting info and not still the pot , I hope; our CF nurse said we should be careful around cancer patients getting treatment with chemotherapy to protect the cancer patient more than our CF daughter. The reason being is that cancer patients get the chemo, it knocks down their immune system, making them immunocompromised. The cancer patient could become infected with MRSA or pseudo, among the other bugs CF patients commonly carry. The cancer patient would have trouble fighting off the bug and could get very, very sick. Just something to be aware of. With HIV, I would only be concerned about someone with AIDS who may have TB(AIDS patients can get TB) or some other bug they could transfer respiratory wise, like pneumonia etc.</end quote></div>
AIDS patients often develop pseudomonal pneomonia so that would be an issue if she had AIDS. She is HIV positive. Not knowing treatment etc there is no way to know what danger if any the CFer in question was in. Mom wasnt told to at least have the option of removing her child from the situation. BUT it wont be the last time she is told or not told whether it be HIV, cold or other things.