According to Edith White, a specialist on breast - feeding and mother - to - child transmission of HIV, health workers are advising HIV - positive women in industrialized countries not to breast - feed their babies, since this nearly doubles the risk of the baby’s being infected.
Menurut Edith White, pakar masalah pemberian ASI dan penularan HIV dari ibu ke anak, para pekerja kesehatan menyarankan agar wanita yang positif mengidap HIV di negara - negara maju tidak memberi ASI kepada bayinya, karena ini menggandakan risiko tertularnya sang bayi.