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Does breast milk of an infected female have HIV virus?
Q: Does AIDS spread through the milk sucked from the breast of an infected person?
A:Yes, the breast milk of a HIV infected woman does have the virus in it and it can be transmitted to the person sucking from breasts of such a person. The risk of transmission depends on the frequency and duration of sucking the milk.
