Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Zika Virus Infection? Is Zika Virus Infection safe for nursing mother and child? Does Zika Virus Infection extracts into breast milk? Does Zika Virus Infection has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Zika Virus Infection influence milk supply or can Zika Virus Infection decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Zika Virus Infection lactation summary

Zika Virus Infection is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Zika Virus Infection is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Zika Virus Infection is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Zika Virus Infection does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Zika Virus Infection safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About Zika Virus Infection usage in lactation

Flaviviruses are mainly transmitted by the bite of Aedes mosquitoes (Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus or Tiger mosquito) from infected reservoirs that are mostly humans but may also be various animals. It has been documented sporadically transmission by sexual intercourse and vertically from the mother to the child (transplacental and perinatal). Ongoing research on the relationship between placental transmission and congenital microcephaly is currently held. Also of concern is a possible transmission by blood transfusion. Although RNA-particles of Zika virus have been found in breast milk, transmission of the infection through breastfeeding has not been documented. The viral infection is asymptomatic in 75% of cases. Only one out of four infected persons generally develop benign symptoms with few complications in adults and children and even infants, with rare admission of patients. Two infants had positive test for the virus, presumably after perinatal transmission, one remained asymptomatic and the other one with mild symptoms that doubtfully were due to the virus. Both, as well as their mothers evolved favorably (Besnard, 2014). Given the benefits of breastfeeding, expert committees like The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend breastfeeding even in areas where there is the presence of Zika virus.

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