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How Long Does HIV Survive In Breast Milk
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HIV risk nipple sucking on lactating woman (BREAST MILK and HIV TRANSMISSION)I am 30 years male and had a protected sex with female sex worker 5 months ago . I kissed her nipples also .I felt she was lactating. is breast sucking or nipple sucking on a lactating woman carries risk to HIV infection or any STD s. I got...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,HIV can be transmitted from an HIV-infected mom to her infant via breastfeeding. This is due to many factors, including the quantity of breast milk and the underdeveloped immune system of babies. For adults breast-milk HIV transmission remains...
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HIV virus survival in bodily fluids outside the bodyHi, I've found various replies on this site ( eg.... Read more »So ansious, breast milk and external contacHi, Dr Bob, I have a big problem, a week ago we had a party with some friends, we hired two... Read more »
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Breast Milk Antibody Fights HIV but Needs Boost"This finding indicates that enhancement of these responses through vaccination could help reduce HIV transmission via breastfeeding," says corresponding author Sallie Permar of Duke University, Durham, NC. While HIV-specific antibodies have been... Read more »
Brazil: Latin American Breast Milk Banks Catch on WorldwideBrazil has a national network of 192 breast milk banks that can treat milk from HIV-positive mothers, allowing them to safely breastfeed their infants without the risk of infection. The country is now sharing its technology with banks across Latin... Read more »
Kidney Transplant Survival Can Be Long-Term for People With HIVA Johns Hopkins study finds that HIV-positive kidney transplant recipients could have the same one-year survival rates for themselves and their donor organs as those without HIV, provided certain risk factors for transplant failure are recognized... Read more »
Vitamin A Hikes HIV Loads in Breast MilkIn two analyses of HIV-positive mothers in Tanzania, those who took vitamin A and beta-carotene supplements had significantly higher HIV loads in their breast milk than women who did not take them (P=0.02), as well as a higher risk of subclinical... Read more »
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any babies infected by breast milk?
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
Would someone know how many if any babies hiv infected by breast milk?Read more » Breast Milk
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I know the with breast milk HIV/AIDS it is transfer from mother to child, by breast feeding, I am in childcare and I was wondering if a mother brings in a bottle of her breast milk and I feed it to the baby and the milk gets on a cut of mine or the...
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How long does HIV survive outside the body?
Posted by xtreme, 1 Reply
Hi, I just wanted to know how long HIV survives outside body and how long it would live on lets say a razor?? I get confused about what the CDC says..some say hours some say minutes...would it be more than a day? Thanks Read more » Emotional Toll of Long-Term Survival
Posted by Anonymous
I would like people who have survived with HIV for a long time to give me some help. I'm stuck emotionally and spiritually. I've had HIV for 23 years and AIDS for 10, along with a stroke, cancer, and epilepsy. I'm physically doing quite well despite...
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