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Re:Two L.A. universities quarantine hundreds students and st... by b_tterc_p on Friday April 26, 2019 @10:00AM (#19757545)
Does the human body process breastmilk differently as a child? Why can’t we immunize small populations of people or animals and use their milk to spread the antibodies to young and at risk populations?
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Re:Two L.A. universities quarantine hundreds students and st... by gizmo686 on Friday April 26, 2019 @11:42AM (#19758674)
We still don't know to synthesize breastmilk, even for babies (this is why breastfeeding is reccomended).

Also, it is a relativly recent development that adult humans can even digest milk. Lactose tolerence is the mutation, and a sizable portion of humans do not have it.

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Re:Two L.A. universities quarantine hundreds students and st... by b_tterc_p on Friday April 26, 2019 @12:14PM (#19759087)
Sure but if it conveys immunity to measles in a measely area, I’m sure it would be pretty easy to convince some nursing mothers to nurse longer and sell the milk.
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