HIV in breastmilk killed by flash-heating, new study finds

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Materials used for the demonstration included cows milk a locally purchased glass jar a locally purchased aluminum pan and a small charcoal stove that is commonly used for cooking. The temperature probes used in the test are not required in actual pr ...
Materials used for the demonstration included cow's milk, a locally purchased glass jar, a locally purchased aluminum pan, and a small charcoal stove that is commonly used for cooking. The temperature probes used in the test are not required in actual practice. Credit: UC Berkeley

A simple method of flash-heating breast milk infected with HIV successfully inactivated the free-floating virus, according to a new study led by researchers at the Berkeley and Davis campuses of the University of California.


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