Potential impact of infant feeding recommendations on mortality and HIV-infection in children born to HIV-infected mothers in Africa: a simulation

Potential impact of infant feeding recommendations on mortality and HIV-infection in children born to HIV-infected mothers in Africa: a simulation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although breast-feeding accounts for 15–20% of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, it is not prohibited in some developing countries because of the higher mortality associated with not breast-feeding. We assessed the potentia...

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Main Authors: Seksaria Vidyunmala, Kalilani Linda, Atashili Julius, Sickbert-Bennett Emily E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/66

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