Shared breastfeeding contributes to HIV-transmission, study shows
SOURCE: HSRC Review
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2005
TITLE AUTHOR(S): O.Shisana
KEYWORDS: BREAST-FEEDING, HIV/AIDS
DEPARTMENT: Office of the CEO (ERM), Office of the CEO (OCEO), Office of the CEO (IL), Office of the CEO (BS), Office of the CEO (IA)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 3405
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/7185
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/7185
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2005
TITLE AUTHOR(S): O.Shisana
KEYWORDS: BREAST-FEEDING, HIV/AIDS
DEPARTMENT: Office of the CEO (ERM), Office of the CEO (OCEO), Office of the CEO (IL), Office of the CEO (BS), Office of the CEO (IA)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 3405
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/7185
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/7185
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Abstract
A study to investigate why some children are HIV-positive and their mothers HIV-negative came up with some unexpected findings. The results were presented by OLIVE SHISANA, co-principal investigator, at the AIDS Impact Conference in Cape Town in April.-
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