In a message dated 11/18/2006 12:08:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
[log in to unmask] writes:
Let's not forget Ebola and the other hemmorgaic (sp?) fevers as well as 
Rabies :) 
Dear Colleagues:
    I didn't know that breastfeeding transmitted these viruses. Rabies?
I am aware that Ebola and Marberg and other supernasty bugs are airborne, so 
a mother should be holding or kissing her baby. But rabies?
    This is what the CDC says about rabies:
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8. Q: If a pregnant or breastfeeding woman is receiving rabies PEP, can the 
vaccine or human rabies immune globulin harm her unborn or nursing child?
A: Rabies vaccine is not known to cause birth defects or harm to unborn 
children. It is safe to continue breastfeeding during your treatment. 
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    warmly,

Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE,CIMI
Adjunct Faculty, Union Institute and University, Lactation Program
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human Lactation
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com

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