Pre-hospital Care For Hepatitis

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Hepatitis B pre-existing condition

I have been receiving treatment for Hepatitis B for about 2 years. Employment terminated. Is there insurer in southern California who will issue a policy to an individual with Hepatitis B? Thank you....

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

If your coverage ended due to termination of employment, you should elect COBRA and at the end of COBRA apply for a HIPAA policy.... Read more »

Pre-employment physical

Hello,I have been offered a position in a health care facility (I am a nurse). Of course I have to have the pre-employment physical first. Question: On the physical form do I have to outright say I have HCV or is that to be later revealed in the...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Pre-employment physicals are for measuring fitness for work. There should be no direct question about HIV or HCV unless you are being asked whether you have any condition that prevents you from fulfilling the essential functions of the job. Given... Read more »

(1)CDC standards for needlesticks? (2)regarding needlesticks, how can you get the needle apparatus fluid residue tested for HIV, hepatitis and any other suspected ID's?

I am a health care professional. Our hospital has a contridicting policy that states that after a needle stick from a patient, we and the patient are to be tested for HIV. If the patient is in fact HIV positive, then a viral load is to be done. Only...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your questions.Many of the guidelines for needlestickexposures to HIV have already been address in the question, "Are there rapidPCR, P24 antigen, viral culture or other rapid tests for suspicious needlesticks?", dated... Read more »

pre-existing conditions and long term care

Hi, my father has good insurance but he has parkinsons. My mom is worried that they don't have long term health, i.e. nursing home insurance, and she doesn't think she can get this type of insurance for my father. Are there plans that will...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

GE Capital is the largest insurer that offers individual long term care polices. Two other carriers are UNUM and John Hancock. Contact a local insurance broker and discuss the circumstances with him. He shold be able to advise you of any options... Read more »

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Vaginal sex experience with PRE-Herpesinfection?

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If I had vaginal protected condom sex with a paid sex worker and have had herpes for 20 years prior to this encounter am I at risk for hiv and should I test or just forget the entire experience and not test?

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All I want to know is if a girl can get pregnant from precum?

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Pre-cum??

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Anyone else out there had Hepatitis-B? PLS answer!

Posted by MarkyMark, 3 Replies

I know this doesnt have anything to go with HIV, but there were no forums for Hepatitis-B so I figure I would give this a shot. I have been goin through an acute episode of Hepatitis-B for 3 months now and cant seem to find anyone out there who has... Read more »

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