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Re: breastfeeding and HIV
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Alicia Dermer <[log in to unmask]>
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Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 1 Oct 1995 14:18:17 -0400
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There has been a lot of discussion on HIV transmission through breast
milk, and the figure of 40% you mention is way too high.  The
transmission rate from HIV+ moms to their infants in total (including in
utero, intrapartum and postpartum via breast milk), is somewhere between
25 to 40% (significantly decreased by AZT prenatally and intrapartum).
The proportion of that 25 to 40% that is due to breast milk is estimated
about 10%, and it appears mostly in cases where the mom was HIV- and got
infected while breastfeeding, or when mom has full-blown AIDS.  Hope
this helps.  Alicia.  [log in to unmask]

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