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Does breast milk have hiv viral load similar to those in semen / vaginal fluid or is it lesser?

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Dr. Scott Roseff answered

Similar: My understanding from the faq on the cdc website is that the virus is similarly transmitted in breast milk.

Dr Namey agreed

Answered 5/24/2015

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