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A really strange and random question.
I don't think anyone will really know the answer to this, but it's worth a shot.
Forrest Gump is one of my favorite movies of all time. *stop reading if you don't want any spoilers, but considering it's 12 years old I think I'm on the safe side* Anyway... at the end Jenny dies, presumably of AIDS. It seems like the symptoms point to it. That said, wouldn't that mean that Forrest and Forrest Jr. end up dying? The end does not imply that at all but that's the only thing that makes any sense. If she had AIDS and then gave birth, she passed it onto Junior. Having sex with Forrest to conceive Junior would have passed it on as well.
Sorry. This has just been bothering me for a long time because even though it's just a movie I'd be sad if they had to die too. :( heh.
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it's possible that jr. could have been infected with the virus as well as Forrest himself but it is more difficult for a man to catch the disease from a woman as it is for a woman to get it from a man.
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I haven't seen the film so I don't know if my suggestions apply in the story, but there are many ways to prevent HIV being passed from mother to child. There are various drugs that can be taken during pregnancy and labour, and given to the baby once it is born. Also, measures are taking to prevent the child being exposed to the mother's blood, e.g. avoiding amnioscentesis (sampling of the fluid in the womb using a needle), and having an early cesarean delivery, before labour starts (as during vaginal delivery bleeding can occur e.g. if the mother tears, or if forceps have to be used). Breastfeeding can also transmit the virus, so this is to be avoided in most circumstances. Even if no preventative action is taken, the baby will not automatically get AIDS - the chance that the virus will be transmitted is 35%.
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It's entirely possible that she did get it after having Jr., but she seemed like the breakup fling type....
Also, people who have AIDS can give birth to children who do not. I forget what sort of circumstances are and are not necessary, it's just something I remember from health class... like six years ago.
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Have you read the book? If not do. If you loved the movie...the book will have you rolling, no kidding!
It says in the book that it was AIDs. The movie kind of leaves it up to you to assume.
It never really says when she got it. May have been after she had little Forrest. I have wondered too, but...its a movie. Good question. :)
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