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Hep C From Touching Dried Blood
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Cleaning Laundry & decontaminating something with HepCI wondered about effectively cleaning/decontaminating a clothing item with Hep C positive blood on it. Is normal washing in the machine effective?Thanks!...
Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine
There is no good guidance for this question. I would say that if the blood is dried and then you wash it in hot water with detergent - that should be sufficient. Dr. McGovern...
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Possible exposure to hiv/hepcHi, i recently had to to do some sewer drain cleaning and i might have gotten feces on my... Read more »HIV, HepC & now DiabetesI have a very close fiend who was diagnosed HIV and HepC positive moe than 20 years ago. Last night... Read more »
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Colorado: Hepatitis C Awareness and Testing Campaign LaunchedHep C Connection is a new awareness and testing campaign aimed at alerting Coloradoans about hepatitis C virus, which is especially prevalent among baby boomers. Those born between 1946 and 1964 account for nearly 70 percent of HCV cases, and a new... Read more »
HCV Coalition for the Cure Launches White House Petition to End Hepatitis COn February 19, HCV Coalition Founder Margaret Dudley, along with her husband and many other advocates, announced a drive to obtain 100,000 signatures that they plan to present to the White House. Hepatitis C is the most widespread blood-borne... Read more »
Guide to Hepatitis C for People Living With HIVWhat Happens to People Who Have Hepatitis C The Natural History of HCV Although hepatitis C also affects other parts of the body, your liver is the organ most affected. Your liver is an essential organ with hundreds of functions. On a daily... Read more »
This Month in HIV: Update on Hepatitis C/HIV CoinfectionWelcome to This Month in HIV. I'm Terri Wilder . This month's topic is HIV and hepatitis C coinfection. Up to one third of people with HIV are estimated to also have hepatitis C, and living with both viruses is no picnic. The good news is that,... Read more »
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hiv and hepc
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
it has been 6 months since exposure started having diarrhea and all my lymph nodes in my breast and under arm are swollen soreness in my back. my stomach keeps burning. had ars 3 weeks after exposure lymphadenopathy but it didnt hurt but my throat was... Read more » HIV and HEP-C co-infection
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
i know this might sound like a stupid question but is it possible to pick up both HIV and HEP-C from one unprotected, penis/vaginal sexual encounter ? and if so, can this cause problems with an HIV test at 3 months ? co-infection ?thanks regards peter Read more » I have a co-infection;HIV, and HEP-C.
Posted by stevepalma, 1 Reply
I found out that i had this co-infection(hiv,hep-c) in 2002.My doctor says that it is very hard to treat,however with sticking to my meds;this includes hiv meds, and interferon,i now have the hep-c under control after 30 weeks of a 48 week...
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