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Can food poisoning be passed in breast milk ?
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Breast feeding blues: Food poisoning is a local infection of your GI system and results from ingestion of infectious or. Nota minaret food material. Breast feeding during such an illness wouldn't necessarily cause the same infection to the infant but your baby may be exposed to such germs from direct contact from your body parts. Good news is that most babies are protected from such infections by the birthing process.
Answered 7/22/2018
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No: Food poisoning bacteria do not pass through the breast, same as even mastitis. Could get the bacteria orally from mom's hands,stool,etc however
Answered 5/29/2014
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