Viruses

Question 1

Herpes simplex

Answer 1

Pump and dump only if lesion is near the nipple-areola

Cover lesions

Milk itself is safe

Question 2

Brucellosis

Answer 2

From unpasteurized milk from animals

No absolute indication to pump and dump

There were a few cases of transmission via milk

Question 3

Cmv

Answer 3

Virus does go into milk
No pump and dump for term babies
Pre term- there is debate.

Question 4

Ebola

Answer 4

Pump and dump!

Question 5

Hepatitis b

Answer 5

Vaccine the baby within 12 hours
No pump and dump

Question 6

Hepatitis c

Answer 6

No pump and dump

Question 7

Chicken pox

Answer 7

Ok to drink milk if no lesions on nipple-areola

Separate if illness 5 days before birth to 2 days post partum

Question 8

Htlv

Answer 8

No breastfeeding

Question 9

Flu

Answer 9

Continue bf, vaccine is safe

Question 10

Lyme

Answer 10

Ok to bf

Question 11

Rsv

Answer 11

Continue to bf

Question 12

COVID 19

Answer 12

Continue bf

Question 13

Tuberculosis

Answer 13

No BF until mom not contagious. Separate.

Milk is ok to feed

Question 14

West Nile virus

Answer 14

Ok to Bf

Question 15

Zika

Answer 15

Ok to breastfeed

Question 16

Chlamydia

Answer 16

Ok to breastfeed

Question 17

Gonorrhea

Answer 17

Ok to breastfeed

Question 18

Hpv

Answer 18

Ok to breastfeed

Question 19

Syphilis

Answer 19

Pump and dump if chancres on nipple

Question 20

Viruses to pump and dump:

Answer 20

HTLV
Ebola
Herpes if touches the breast
Chicken pox and shingles if touches the breast
TB- separate
Syphilis - if milk touches thingies
HIV-case by case

Question 21

Vaccines to pump and dump: