Detectable Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Human Breast Milk of a Mildly Symptomatic Patient With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Patrick Tam, Kathleen M Ly, Max L Kernich, Nicola Spurrier, Diana Lawrence, David Gordon, Emily Tucker
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 is a novel coronavirus and causative pathogen to the pandemic illness COVID-19. Although RNA has been detected in various clinical samples, no reports to date have documented SARS-CoV-2 in human milk. This case report describes an actively breastfeeding patient with COVID-19 infection with detectable viral RNA in human milk.
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CoronavirusCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)VirologySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PandemicMedicineCoronaviridae2019-20 coronavirus outbreakBetacoronavirusBreastfeedingSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirusDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicinePediatricsOutbreakCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies