A study by researchers in South Africa states that Breastfeeding babies under six months and feeding them exclusively with breast milk can reduce the risk of HIV transmission from mother to child in the developing world.
Researchers in the UK-sponsored Wellcome Trust study compared babies of HIV-positive mothers who had only been breastfed with others than those who had been given other supplements. The second group was almost twice as likely to be infected with HIV as those who only received breast milk.
According to the conclusions of the study, breastfeeding is the best option for many women in developing countries, where a minority is the one who can afford formula milk and lives in the ideal health conditions to prepare baby food.
Of course the note also clarifies that in developed countries the situation is different. And they talk about a reduction in the risk of HIV transmission from mother to child from 25% to 2% thanks to the use of antiretroviral therapies, exclusive feeding with formula milk and good medical support.
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