Breast Milk as Route of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Transmission from Mother to Infant
Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is transmitted mainly by tick bites, but humans can acquire infection through consuming unpasteurized milk from infected animals. Interhuman transmission of TBEV by breast milk has not been confirmed or ruled out. We report a case of probable transmission of TBE...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2022-05-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/5/21-2457_article |