They are very close. As it stands being hiv+ is not a death sentence. You can have relationships and sex without a condom as long as your viral load is low.. My ex wife faked her medical records when we were married in 2007. We found out when she was 19 weeks pregnant. It was Really scary .that was only 16 years ago..I am pleased to say my 16 year old boy is very healthy and HIV- . the anti retrovirals helped protect him in the womb but today even if he was hiv+ I would not be worried about him leading a normal life. Side note. A scientist friend has had hiv since 1988 . He apperantly had a very rare gene mutation that protects him from hiv. He was arrested for making mda in his lab and the judge sentenced him to doing community service working on aids vaccines.