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C-Section Babies Not Exposed to Allergy-Preventing Bacteria

(The Press Association) UPDATED 2010-06-22
Babies born by Caesarean section may be more vulnerable to allergies, asthma, and other diseases, experts say. That's because normal birth exposes an infant's skin to beneficial bacteria, while a baby born by C-section is exposed to bacteria found on the human hand. A recent study found that babies born by C-section was dominated by strains of bacteria associated with diphtheria, acne, and food poisoning, while infants born normally had skin colonized with protective bacterias.


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