Likely Female-to-Female Sexual Transmission of HIV - Texas 2012

This report describes a case of HIV transmission through sexual contact between an infected woman and her previously uninfected female sex partner. The Houston Department of Health reported the case to CDC in August 2012. The case was investigated and laboratory testing confirmed that the virus that infected the newly-diagnosed woman was identical to that of her female partner who had stopped receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2010. The report describes the case of HIV infection acquired during a six-month monogamous relationship. The newly-diagnosed patient did not report any other recognized risk factors for HIV infection. The couple had not received preventive counseling.