Evaluation of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through breast milk: a case series

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Shinya Yamahira¹  Takuya Koshizaka¹  Ken Hisata²  Hiromichi Shoji²  Toshiaki Shimizu²  Tomoyuki Nakazawa³  Yayoi Murano⁴  Mahbubur Rahman⁵ 

[1] Center for Medical Sciences, St. Luke’s International University, Tokyo, Japan;Department of Pediatrics, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan;Division of Pediatrics, Toshima Hospital, Tokyo, Japan;Division of Pediatrics, Toshima Hospital, Tokyo, Japan;Graduate School of Public Health, St. Luke’s International University, Tokyo, Japan;Department of Pediatrics, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan;Graduate School of Public Health, St. Luke’s International University, Tokyo, Japan;

关键词: breastfeeding;    mother milk;    COVID-19;    SARS-CoV-2;    pandemic;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fped.2023.1160790

 received in 2023-02-07, accepted in 2023-05-23,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted through breast milk remains controversial. This study aimed to determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in breast milk and assess its transmissibility to the child in infancy. Eleven samples were obtained from nine mothers with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). All but one sample had negative results on a reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Among nine children, five were diagnosed with COVID-19, including one child whose mother's milk tested positive. Although SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in breast milk, its possible transmission via breastfeeding could not be established. Thus, we conclude that the physical attachment between mother and child is a conceivable transmission route.

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© 2023 Murano, Yamahira, Shoji, Hisata, Koshizaka, Nakazawa, Shimizu and Rahman.