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Undersecretary of Health María Rosario Vergeire, DOH spokeswoman. File photo of INQUIRER.net / CONSUELO MARQUEZ
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) will review findings by Chinese scientists that breast milk could prevent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) or treat patients infected with the disease.
Undersecretary of Health Maria Rosario Vergeire said Tuesday that it has long been the defense of the DOH to inform the public that breast milk provides protection to babies from certain diseases.
“If there ever is this article and they are saying that babies will be immune to COVID-19 because of breast milk, it will not surprise us because, as we have said, breast milk is so good and we stand up for it. because it protects babies from specific cases, ”Vergeire told ABS-CBN news channel.
“We will review this further,” he added.
According to a report by the South China Morning Post, a research team in Beijing tested the effect of human breast milk on cells exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
The milk was collected in 2017, long before the start of the pandemic. Meanwhile, the cell types tested ranged from animal kidney cells to young human lung and intestinal cells.
The report said the results showed that breast milk kills most strains of live viruses.
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