Yes, there is one case of an infant contracting West Nile virus through
breastfeeding. The baby was NOT ill, just had antibodies in her blood.
The CDC recommends that women continue to breastfeed if they have West
Nile.
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Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC New York City mailto:[log in to unmask]
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