Breast Milk as Route of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Transmission from Mother to Infant

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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Main Authors: Jana Kerlik, Mária Avdičová, Monika Musilová, Jana Bérešová, Roman Mezencev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
tick-borne encephalitis virus
TBEV
breast milk
viruses
transmission
unvaccinated mother
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/5/21-2457_article

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