>Our Medical Advisers (not named in the memo I received) explained that "Hep B
>is extremely hard to destroy....chemical disinfection will not be potent
>enough especially if some milk residue is still around". It was also pointed
>out that even if the pump has been effectively sterilised, they may still
>be implicated or suspected should transmission of infection occur.

Dear Fiona, welcome from Vermont, USA to you in Australia.  I am glad you
are enjoying Lactnet.
Point well taken. If a mother got sick, or a baby became ill after using
used equipment (pump), the pump parts definitely would be implicated.  And,
am I correct when I say that I heard you say that boiling with plain water
does NOT kill Hepatitis B/?

Thanks.

Kathleen

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Kathleen B. Bruce RN, BSN, IBCLC
Williston, Vermont USA
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