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Baby is breast feeding. Mother and father is having covid positive symptoms. Mother has lost her smell gew days back. Ivermectin will be started from tomorrow. What to do with baby? No other is available for taking care. Baby has no visible symptoms yet except weakness and body aches. Please advice.
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What is the age of baby?? Baby can be continued with breastfeeding if less than 6 months age. But both parents should always wear a mask when they are around baby and should have hand hygiene before holding or feeding the baby. With precautions spread to baby will be minimal. But should should immediately approach near by health facility if they observe any fever, feeding difficulty, decreased activity of baby.
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