Is monkeypox virus transmissible by breastfeeding?

Vaccinia virus DNA and viral particle shedding have been demonstrated in the milk of infected cow, and this virus has been shown to be infectious. Orthopoxviruses include 4 viruses of importance for human health: the variola virus responsible for smallpox, the vaccinia virus, the cowpox virus, and the MPXV. Keywords: breast milk; breastfeeding; human orthopoxviruses; monkeypox virus; mother-to-child-transmission EN breast milk breastfeeding human orthopoxviruses monkeypox virus mother-to-child-transmission 1 2 2 10/27/22 20221001 NES 221001 Since early May 2022, more than 92 non-endemic-prone countries have been facing an outbreak of monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections. [Extracted from the article]