Dawn:

I like to go to LaTrobe University's Dept. of Microbiology for this kind of information. Their Table 2 shows 'en vitro' protections against rotavirus:

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/microbiology/table2.html

Read the articles to see if they document any 'en vivo' observations.

Phyllis

---- Dawn Kersula <[log in to unmask]> wrote: 
> We have a mom in the ER with rotavirus. I was just asked if there is
> rotavirus in breastmilk "because what if she give it to the baby through her
> milk?"
> I've Googled and Lactnet archived and MY answser is, once the mom feels like
> breastfeeding (she feels wretched and has had  IV 3 L of fluid but is still
> dehydrated) she should do so. But does anyone know the answer to this?  (My
> hypothesis is this is a GI virus and it's not likely to get into the milk
> unless she was touching her nipples with her hands, not impossible, I
> guess!)
> Dawn Kersula in Vermont
> 
> 
--
Phyllis Adamson, IBCLC, RLC
Glendale, AZ.
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