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Objective: Studies targeting children born with HIV have principally focused on the period preceding the announcement of the diagnosis to the child. The objective of the present study was to explore intrafamilial communication dynamics following the announcement of the diagnosis.

Methodology: Twenty-nine youths (10 to 18 years of age) living with HIV since birth participated in individual semistructured interviews about the following: 1) serostatus disclosure, 2) family relations and 3) sexual education within the family.