How do you feel about unscreened donor milk?

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How is a risk of transmitting HIV safer than formula? O.o

It's on a case by case basis. In some cases access to clean water and affordability means that the the risk of transmission is preferable to the risks posed by artificial baby milk.

The most appropriate infant feeding option for an HIV-infected mother depends on her individual circumstances, including her health status and the local situation. The health services available and the counselling and support she is likely to receive should be considered. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends HIV-infected women breastfeed their infants exclusively for the first six months of life, unless replacement feeding is acceptable, feasible, affordable, sustainable and safe for them and their infants before that time. When those conditions are met, WHO recommends avoidance of all breastfeeding by HIV-infected women.

Can't remember who said that HIV transmission was only a couple of cases a year in Australia but this isn't correct. There are generally over 100 women a year who test positive to HIV in Australia each year. Over 50% of these women are born in Australia.