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Published Evidence
COVID-19 Published Evidence in relation to breastmilk
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18 September 2020
Most infants are well even when moms are infected by COVID-19, researchers find.
Study shows reassuring initial findings for infant health.
Infant Outcomes Following Maternal Infection with SARS-CoV-2:
First Report from the PRIORITY Study
Valerie J Flaherman et al., Clinical Infectious Diseases, , ciaa1411,
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1411
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200922135431.htm

Research Letter
August 19, 2020
COVID-19 transmission through breast milk is unlikely
Evaluation for SARS-CoV-2 in Breast Milk From 18 Infected Women
Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH1; Paul Krogstad, MD2; Kerri Bertrand, MPH1; et al
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2769825


Coronavirus while pregnant or giving birth: here’s what you need to know.
Caring for Women Who Are Planning a Pregnancy, Pregnant,
or Postpartum During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2767060
Australian Government Department of Health - Updated weekly

Join the community supporting mums-to-be to go alcohol-free
http://www.pregnantpause.com.au
Open Letter: It’s time for a clear, visible health warning label
Australian and New Zealand Food Forum Ministers will soon meet to decide
whether to support a health warning label on alcohol products.
Add your name to the growing list of people calling for
a clear, visible health warning label by endorsing the letter on this link.
https://visiblehealthwarning.org/
https://fare.org.au/
Australian Government Department of Health - Updated weekly
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