[BREAST MILK AS A VEHICLE OF TRANSMISSION OF VIRUS].

INTRODUCTION

breast milk, besides being a source of feeding for children, it can be a vehicle for transmission of some infectious diseases.

AIM: to revise the main viral agents which can be acquired for children through breast milk and its possible clinical implication.

MATERIAL: literature search was made in different databases and books.

RESULTS

date on the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and 2, human T-lymphotropic virus, cytomegalovirus, hepatitis A, B and C virus, herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2, varicella zoster virus and other viruses are exposed in detail.

CONCLUSIONS

the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and 2, human T-lymphotropic virus and cytomegalovirus in preterm newborns or low birth weight are the most frequent viruses that cause infection or illness in children as a result of its transmission through breast milk. For other viruses, such as varicella zoster, hepatitis A or hepatitis B, the immunoprophylaxis of the newborn, through the administration of immunoglobulin and vaccine, protect children against their transmission.