Dr Alison Murphy, a general paediatrician in private practice in Woodbrook has stated that breast milk can prevent infection of the potentially fatal Rotavirus.
Speaking at a media presentation entitled "The Burden of the Rotavirus," which took place at the Marriott Courtyard, Invaders Bay, Murphy said that new mothers should also find out the proper way to breast feed long before the baby arrives.
"There is no doubt, she said, "that breast feeding is protective in terms of the age at which you develop Rotavirus infection. Breast milk contains factors which adhere to the gut and prevent infection. If you stop breast feeding after a period of time, yes, you may get infected but it will occur at a later age."
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