After Taking The Hepatitis Shots Are You Positive

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hepatitis A & B shots for travel

hi, i am going to china in about 3 weeks and decided to get hepatitis A and B shots, but i am not sure how long does it take for this shot to start to work? am i going to be immune to hepatits by the time i have to leave? thank you very much for...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Takes about 10 days for an immune response.... Read more »

Hepatitis Shots...When?

I was recently diagnosed as positive (last December), probably infected last April. When is it... Read more »

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. »

Hepatitis B shot vaccine

My recently blood test result are HB S AG (Non-Reactive), HB Core AB, Total (Reactive A) and HB S... Read more »

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D. »

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Hepatitis B: The Other Hepatitis Virus

In recent years, a lot has been written about hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in people who also have HIV (co-infection). HCV is a significant problem for many people with HIV, but it isn't the only virus that can cause hepatitis (inflammation of... Read more »

Hepatitis B Treatment for HIV-Positive People

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The Hepatitis C Epidemic Among HIV-Positive MSM: Incidence Estimates From 1990 to 2007

In the current study, the authors estimated hepatitis C virus incidence among HIV-infected men who have sex with men, 1990-2007, using data from 12 cohorts from the Concerted Action on Seroconversion to AIDS and Death in Europe Collaboration.... Read more »

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Flu shots

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I just wondered, is there any connection to HIV appearing in the system after receiving a flu shot? I never had any problems with my health until I had a flu shot for the first time. Then within two or three months, I was having chronic yeast... Read more »

my husband just tested positive

Posted by hpngandpryng, 11 Replies

My husband of 26 years just tested positive for HIV. I don't know what else to say. I'm struggling with so many emotions right now, I don't know which end is up. I sat there in the Dr's office and held his hand - I talked him through the shock... Read more »

First time Caller.. Recent listener.. and of course positive..

Posted by marriednkids, 6 Replies

Well 2/9/2013 I got a call from the state, saying they wanted to see me about some stuff that came out on a life insurance exam. They called on Friday at 4pm, and said they could not meet until Monday, but it was about a serious STD. After... Read more »

Hepatitis C, HIV and Seroconvertin

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

We read a lot on here and all about how you take longer to become posivite - or atl east those nurses did - and they were coinfected with hepatitis C and HIV.

so what's that mean? does that mean that the window period doesn't work if we're talking... Read more »

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