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A member asked:
Was feeding my friends 8 day old baby, without thinking i checked milk on inside of wrist.it was breast milk.am i at risk for anything?no visible cuts
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No worries: Breast milk is not really contagious except for HIV and that would have to be into open area and would be rare.
Answered 6/10/2014
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