Maternal or infant antiretrovirals both effective in preventing HIV transmission through breast milk
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 22:31
in Health & Medicine
The largest study to date to examine methods to prevent HIV infection among breastfeeding infants concludes that giving antiretroviral drugs to HIV-infected breastfeeding mothers in sub-Saharan Africa or giving an HIV-fighting syrup to their babies are both effective.