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'Those who have seen babies die needlessly because they were fed with formula made from dirty water are worried that it might happen again,' said Dr. Susan Holck, an expert on breast-feeding at the World Health Organization. But she added in an interview, 'Others say it is unethical to deliberately, consciously breast-feed an infant milk that you know has HIV in it.'

Countering decades of promoting 'breast is best' for infant nutrition, the United Nations has issued recommendations intended to discourage women infected with the AIDS virus from breast-feeding. The much-debated step aims at preventing transmission of HIV, the AIDS virus, from mothers to babies in what U.N. officials say is 'a runaway epidemic' in many developing countries. In its directive, the U.N. said it was deeply concerned that advising infected mothers not to breast-feed might lead many non-infected mothers to stop breast-feeding

Countering decades of promoting ''breast is best'' for infant nutrition, the United Nations is issuing recommendations intended to discourage women infected with the AIDS virus from breast-feeding. The much-debated step aims at preventing transmission of H.I.V., the AIDS virus, from mothers to babies in what United Nations officials say is ''a runaway epidemic'' in many developing countries. United Nations officials said they were reluctant to issue a blanket warning because the decision should be left to each mother and because no simple message could encompass the diversity of environments where women live. Women may become stigmatized for not breast-feeding in some cultures, and in some places alternatives like formula can be unaffordable or unsafe, but the United Nations wants that to change. In its directive, the United Nations said it was deeply concerned that advising infected mothers not to breast-feed might lead many mothers who are not infected to stop breast-feeding. To reduce that possibility, it is advising governments to consider bulk purchases of formula and other milk substitutes and to dispense them mainly through prescriptions

Countering decades of promoting 'breast is best' for infant nutrition, the United Nations is issuing recommendations intended to discourage women infected with the AIDS virus from breast-feeding. In its directive, the United Nations said it was deeply concerned that advising infected mothers not to breast-feed might lead many mothers who are not infected to stop breast-feeding. To reduce that possibility, it is advising governments to consider bulk purchases of formula and other milk substitutes and to dispense them mainly through prescriptions. In affected areas, some anxious women and families are beginning to demand that their governments provide information about HIV and breast-feeding and offer alternatives, the United Nations said. The rights of children to be born uninfected are also being invoked for personal and public health reasons because the overwhelming majority of infected children and adults in developing countries are doomed to die from the lack of anti-HIV drugs and standard health care

GENEVA - Countering decades of promoting 'breast is best' for infant nutrition, the United Nations issued recommendations Saturday intended to discourage women infected with the AIDS virus from breast-feeding. The much-debated step aims at preventing transmission of HIV, the AIDS virus, from mothers to babies in what U.N. officials say is 'a runaway epidemic' in many developing countries. In its directive, the United Nations said it was deeply concerned that advising infected mothers not to breast-feed might lead many noninfected mothers to stop breast-feeding. To reduce such chances, the agency is advising governments to consider bulk purchases of formula and other milk substitutes and to dispense them mainly through prescriptions

Countering decades of promoting 'breast is best' for infant nutrition, the United Nations is issuing recommendations intended to discourage women infected with the AIDS virus from breast-feeding. The much-debated step aims to prevent transmission of HIV, the AIDS virus, from mothers to babies in what U.N. officials say is 'a runaway epidemic' in many developing countries. U.N. officials said they were reluctant to issue a blanket warning because the decision should be left to each mother and because no simple message could encompass the diversity of environments where women live. Women may become stigmatized for not breast-feeding in some cultures, and in some places alternatives like formula can be unaffordable or unsafe, but the United Nations wants that to change. In its directive, the United Nations said it was deeply concerned that advising infected mothers not to breast-feed might lead many mothers who are not infected to stop breast-feeding. To reduce that possibility, it is advising governments to consider bulk purchases of formula and other milk substitutes and to dispense them mainly through prescriptions. AIDS rates are soaring

Countering decades of promotion, the United Nations is issuing recommendations intended to discourage women infected with the AIDS virus from breast-feeding. U.N. officials said they were reluctant to issue a blanket warning because the decision should be left to each mother and because no simple message could encompass the diversity of environments where women live. Women may become stigmatized for not breast-feeding in some cultures, and in some places alternatives such as formula can be unaffordable or unsafe, but the United Nations wants that to change. In its directive, the United Nations said it was deeply concerned that advising infected mothers not to breast-feed might lead many mothers who are not infected to stop breast-feeding. To reduce that possibility, it is advising governments to consider bulk purchases of formula and other milk substitutes and to dispense them mainly through prescriptions. HIV rates soar

Countering decades of promoting 'breast is best' for infant nutrition, the United Nations is issuing recommendations intended to discourage women infected with the AIDS virus from breast-feeding. U.N. officials said they were reluctant to issue a blanket warning because the decision should be left to each mother and because no simple message could encompass the diversity of environments where women live. Women may become stigmatized for not breast-feeding in some cultures, and the safety of alternatives such as formula varies within each country. In its directive, the United Nations said it was deeply concerned that advising infected mothers not to breast-feed might lead many noninfected mothers to stop breast-feeding. To reduce such chances, the agency is advising governments to consider bulk purchases of formula and other milk substitutes and to dispense them mainly through prescriptions

Countering decades of promoting 'breast is best' for infant nutrition, the United Nations is issuing recommendations intended to discourage women infected with the AIDS virus from breast-feeding. U.N. officials said they were reluctant to issue a blanket warning because the decision should be left to each mother and because no simple message could encompass the diversity of environments where women live. Women may become stigmatized for not breast-feeding in some cultures, and in some places alternatives can be unaffordable or unsafe, but the United Nations wants that to change. In its directive, the United Nations said it was deeply concerned that advising infected mothers not to breast-feed might lead many mothers who are not infected to stop breast-feeding. To reduce that possibility, it is advising governments to consider bulk purchases of formula and other milk substitutes and to dispense them mainly through prescriptions

Countering decades of promoting 'breast is best' for infant nutrition, the United Nations is issuing recommendations intended to discourage women infected with the AIDS virus from breast-feeding. The much-debated step aims at preventing transmission of HIV, the AIDS virus, from mothers to babies in what U.N. officials say is 'a runaway epidemic' in many developing countries. U.N. officials said they were reluctant to issue a blanket warning because the decision should be left to each mother and because no simple message could encompass the diversity of environments in which women live. Women may become stigmatized for not breast-feeding in some cultures, and in some places alternatives such as formula can be unaffordable or unsafe, but the United Nations wants that to change. In its directive, the United Nations said it was deeply concerned that advising infected mothers not to breast-feed might lead many mothers who are not infected to stop breast-feeding. To reduce that possibility, it is advising governments to consider bulk purchases of formula and other milk substitutes and to dispense them mainly through prescriptions