As global preparations for swine flu heighten, the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) urges mothers, health care workers, and the community at large to promote, support, and encourage breastfeeding, which provides infants with human antibodies that can help fight illness and disease.

Download full article from ILCA on swine flu

In addition,  the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine have also released information for mothers to continue breastfeeding even if they suspect they may have been exposed or contracted the H1N1 flu.
 
More information on US CDC webpage on breastfeeding and H1N1 flu

Download relevant press release from The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine