January 2024
West Nile Virus
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Maternal/Parental Infections West Nile Virus
West Nile Virus
The presence of West Nile virus has been documented in 1 infected woman whose infant developed antibodies but the infant remained asymptomatic. Breastfeeding has not been identified as a significant route of transmission of West Nile infection in areas of the world endemic with West Nile virus.1 There is no absolute indication to pump and dump.
References
(1) Kimberline, D.; Brady, M.; Jackson, M.; Long, S. Red Book: 2021 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases – Section 3: Summary of Infectious Diseases. In Red Book: 2018-2021 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases 31st; American Academy of Pediatrics: Itasca, IL, 2021. p. 119.