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What Are The Chances Of Getting HIV From Breast Milk
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Possible HIV contraction through Breast milk?Madam, Good evening!I had nude massage from a lady 2 months back. I didn't had any sex but she applied cream to her breasts and asked me to suck her breasts. I feel she was lactating as I could feel something watery in my mouth. She ended up...
Response from Shannon Southall
Rocky Mountain CARES
HiThe only fluid from breast that can infect someone is mother's breast milk and it has to be taken in with a large volume. This is why it is a risk for newborns and breast feeding and why we do not recommend breast feeding for HIV positive...
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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... Read more »Hiv from breast milkRespected Dr. I had sex with a sexworker by using a condom in the month of feb 2012, the condom not... Read more »
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Breast Milk Sharing Is a Trend Despite Government WarningFor the first time, Food and Drug Administration advisers met Dec. 6 to collect information and seek public comment on formal human milk banking. Though casual milk sharing among mothers was not on the meeting agenda, it is a concern to FDA. On its... Read more »
Breast Could Be Best for Blocking HIVNew research suggests that an unidentified component of breast milk appears to kill HIV particles and HIV-infected cells, as well as to block transmission of the virus in mice with humanized immune systems. Among babies born to HIV-positive... Read more »
Women With HIV Who Breastfeed Exclusively Longer Than Four Months Have Lower Risk of Transmitting Virus to Infants, Study Shows"The amount of HIV in an infected mother's breast milk spikes when weaning begins, according to a study published [Wednesday] in Science Translational Medicine," Nature reports. "The findings are likely to add urgency to efforts to ensure that... 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 »
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Breast Milk
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I am a Preschool Teacher and I was wondering, if a mother brought her child in and a bottle of her Breast Milk and I fed it to the baby and if the baby threw up on me or if the breast milk got into a cut of mine is this a risk for getting HIV/Aids....
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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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Chances of getting HIV when you have dermatitis
Posted by Antre, 1 Reply
Hi. I would like to ask about the chances of getting HIV when you have dermatitis and touch body fluids. Moreover what are the chances if these body fluids where out of the body for some minutes?One friend of mine wanted to have sex at a brothel and... Read more »
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