The World Health Organization said Thursday there is no proof the
Zika virus spreads to infants through breast milk and advises women in
Zika-affected countries to continue breastfeeding their babies.Zika had been detected in breast milk from
two infected mothers but there is no evidence the virus had been transmitted to
babies via breastfeeding, the organization said in a statement. The guidance
said the health benefits of breastfeeding newborns outweighs any potential
mother-to-child transmission risk.
Zika became a global health crisis following
an increase in birth defects in Brazil, where more than one million people are
infected. The virus has spread rapidly across the Americas in recent months.
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