Shared breastfeeding in central Africa

Shared breastfeeding in central Africa

In this study, shared breastfeeding is described asa novel risk factor for vertical HIV transmission. This cross-sectional survey conducted in the central African country Gabon found that 40% of lactating mothers also breastfed other children than their own, and as many children were additionally br...

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Published in:AIDS (London) Vol. 18; no. 13; pp. 1847 - 1849
Main Authors: RAMHARTER, Michael, CHAI, Sanders K, KREMSNER, Peter G, ADEGNIKA, Ayola A, KLÖPFER, Anna, LÄNGIN, Matthias, AGNANDJI, Selidji T, OYAKHIROME, Sunny, SCHWARZ, Norbert G, GRUBUSCH, Martin P, LSSIFOU, Saadon
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 03-09-2004
Subjects:
AIDS/HIV
Biological and medical sciences
Breast Feeding - adverse effects
Breast Feeding - statistics & numerical data
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Gabon
HIV Infections - transmission
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infant
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Risk Factors
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
Central Africa
Gabon
Africa
Africa, Central
Human
Immunopathology
Retroviridae
AIDS
Breast feeding
Maternal diseases
Immune deficiency
Lentivirus
Recommendation
African
Infection
Virus
Survey
Viral disease
Risk factor
Female
Vertical transmission
Human immunodeficiency virus
Woman
Child
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Summary:In this study, shared breastfeeding is described asa novel risk factor for vertical HIV transmission. This cross-sectional survey conducted in the central African country Gabon found that 40% of lactating mothers also breastfed other children than their own, and as many children were additionally breastfed by other women. Shared breastfeeding is increasing the exposure to potentially infectious individuals and has therefore to be considered in breastfeeding recommendations.
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ISSN:0269-9370
1473-5571
DOI:10.1097/00002030-200409030-00015