Breast Milk as Route of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Transmission from Mother to Infant.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 28(5): 1060-1061, 2022 05.
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ABSTRACT
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 TBEV from an unvaccinated mother to an infant through breast-feeding.
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Asunto principal:
Encefalitis Transmitida por Garrapatas
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Virus de la Encefalitis Transmitidos por Garrapatas
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Mordeduras de Garrapatas
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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2022
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