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Journal Abstract of the Month for March 2001
AIDS 2001;15:379-87
Title: "Method of
feeding and transmission of HIV-1 from mothers to children by 15 months
of age: propsective cohort study from Durban, South Africa."
Author: Anna Coutsoudis, et al.,
In following up her exciting
preliminary research on the risk of transmission of HIV from infected
mothers to their infants, Anna Coutsoudis and her group have confirmed
that exclusive breastfeeding results in no more risk of HIV infection
over six months than those never breastfed. HIV detection was found
to be greatest among those infants who were partially breastfed along
with complementary artificial baby milks. There is considerable evidence
that exclusive breast milk feeding has many advantages over mixed feeding.
This study highlights the importance of interventions to improve the
rates of exclusive breastfeeding, and gives mothers in developing countries
a new choice to consider when faced with their options in how to feed
their infants.
Keywords: Virus-Bacteria/Aids,
Exclusive Breastfeeding, Drugs/Misc, WHO, HM/Immune Factors, Gut, Vitamin
A, Prelacteal Feeds, Promotion, Developing Countries
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