Hep B Incubation

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unprotected sex and fear of hepB/C

hi,i had my first hepB vaccine shot march 8th 2006,arround the 15th of the same month i was drunk and went to a sex bar (dark room) several times,dont know what i did,all i know is that i was doing sex with some anonymos guy(s) (dont remeber if...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

The incubation period for hepatitis B is about one to four months.As for Truvada, yes that probably would prevent you from getting infected in the first place even if you were exposed. As for HCV: Wait to see what happens with testing. If you are... Read more »

Hep B Clearance? Confused

Hello, Need Advice/Opinion on Hepatitis B Clearance/Chronicity.I Was Infected With HepB 28 Weeks... Read more »

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Acute hepatitis-B infection as possible seroconversion

"The acute illness linked to HIV seroconversion may be confused with other acute illnesses,... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States

Please note: An erratum has been published for this article. To view the erratum, please click here . Summary This report is the first of a two-part statement from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) that updates the... Read more »

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