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In a message dated 12/14/99 9:41:31 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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<< I had a call today from an LC at a hospital that is formulating its policy
 on breastfeeding and Hep C.  This arose from a case of a mother who was Hep
 C and PCR positive. The mother was told that new research shows she has a 3%
 chance of transmitting the virus so she should not breastfeed. >>


Another way to look at this is that she has a 97% chance of not transmitting
the virus!!!

Barbara Whitehead,  IBCLC
Ayden NC

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