why are nursing mums with viral diseases adviced against breast feeding their babies?

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why are nursing mums with viral diseases adviced against breast feeding their babies?

2006-10-20 02:37:44 · 5 answers · asked by Logoligi 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health

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The virus can live in breast milk and be passed to the child. The same as a virus can live in any body fluid such as blood, saliva, mucus, semen, etc.

2006-10-20 02:41:08 · answer #1 · answered by MissHealthPromoter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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2006-10-20 09:42:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

That's easy enought to anwser.
Because the virus can be transfered to the child through the mother's milk.

2006-10-20 09:40:42 · answer #3 · answered by Dale 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Because they could pass on the disease to their child

2006-10-20 09:39:39 · answer #4 · answered by Mary Smith 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It is hard to be sure what is passed on to the baby and what will hurt them.

2006-10-20 09:41:35 · answer #5 · answered by micah z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋