INTRODUCTION. In September 2002, possible transmission of West Nile virus via human
milk was reported for the first time. METHODS. Since 2003, the Centers for Disease Control …

Objectives To estimate the rates and timing of mother to infant transmission of HIV
associated with breast feeding in mothers who seroconvert postnatally, and their breast milk …

We assessed breastfeeding outcomes for a cohort of infants born to women living with HIV
(WLHIV) at an urban health care center in the United States. Ten infants were exclusively …

Objective: To assess the 9-month HIV-free survival of children with two strategies to prevent
HIV mother-to-child transmission. Design: Nonrandomized interventional cohort study …

Recent anecdotal reports of HIV-infected children who received early antiretroviral therapy
(ART) and showed sustained control of viral replication even after ART discontinuation have …

Paediatric HIV infection is a growing health challenge worldwide, with an estimated 1500
new infections every day. In developed countries, well established prevention programmes …

Background Low birth weight (LBW) is defined as a weight at birth less than 2500 g. The
global prevalence of LBW is 15.5%, which means that about 20.6 million LBW infants are …

Background. Breastfeeding is the best way to feed infants. It is a simple intervention to
improve child health and development. Despite its advantages, there is a low global rate of …

Breastfeeding is a crucial child survival intervention. However, the potential for transmission
of viral infections from mother to child presents the dilemma of how best to interpret the …

Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is a simple and cost-effective intervention to
improve child health and survival. Effective EBF has been estimated to avert 13%-15% of …