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Analysis of Shedding of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Breast Milk: Is there Risk to Newborns?

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • start year

    -99

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $0

  • Funder

    University of Minnesota

  • Principal Investigator

    MD. Erin Osterholm

  • Research Location

    United States of America

  • Lead Research Institution

    Medical School, University of Minnesota

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics

  • Research Subcategory

    Pathogen morphology, shedding & natural history

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Other

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

Led by Erin Osterholm, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, this study will assess break milk samples of COVID-19 women to determine if viral RNA is present and determine if infection is transmitted to infants fed COVID-19 positive breast milk. "The hypothesized ability to demonstrate transmission of virus from breast milk to infants will inform real-time decision making for neonatologists and physicians caring for newborn infants who need to make real-time operational decisions about breast-feeding," said Osterholm.