My mother died years ago of this disease. I know more about it than I care to. It was pretty awful, and we have no idea where she got it from except that my parents had spent time with some of the tribes in the South Pacific. (Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia) They lived in Australia for two years, and we have always wondered if it is possible to pick it up in any of those places. I know that tribes which practice cannibalism have transmitted the disease from one person to another. Gruesome subject! If it comes through in breast milk and can be harbored in the body for years I am still safe. My mother did not breastfeed any of us. Just wasn't done then. Deanne *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html