Questions about HTLV-1

I am confused about HTLV-1 message. I am shocked and in fear hearing about nursing mothers. The Nunavut chief medical officer is saying to continue to breast-feed their children until government knows how many Nunavummiut are infected with HTLV-1.

It is so confusing with vague information regarding HTLV-1 for nursing mothers. Is Dr. Isaac Sobol telling healthy mothers nursing their babies are at risk of HTLV-1?

I would like more information as to how it could be transmitted by healthy mothers to their babies. I myself don’t want to wait for government for what they do not know. I would like to hear it from the Chief Medical Officer.

(Name witheld by request)
Iqaluit