Hep C In Children

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caregiver/ should-shouldn't take a possile hepC baby

I was recently approached by a women looking for daycare. She told me she was HepC positive, and that her baby could be, but the doc., had told her he didn't think the the baby had it. I didn't know what to tell her. I have other children...

Response from Maribel Rodriguez-Torres, M.D.

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YOU may look for another question about this same situation aswered today.The risks for yourself ,your staff,or the other children are minimal.Hepatitis C is only trasmmited by blood.The only way would be if blood of that baby entered in contact... Read more »

hepc and a baby

i sent this question in and have not gotten a response yet. at what age should you take your child... Read more »

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D. »

HEPC

I am 27 years old, and have been divorced for 1 1/2 years now. I was tested for hepC several years... Read more »

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Add your story Personal stories in this guide Contributors People with direct experience of HIV and hepatitis coinfection, have written much of this guide. Their storie are included here, and cover dealing with a second diagnosis,... Read more »

This Month in HIV: Update on Hepatitis C/HIV Coinfection

Welcome 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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lymph nodes

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Have lymph nodes in my jaw and the pain is shooting to my ear and then my head. Afraid to take anything exposed to hiv
and hep c blood. Went ID doctor he said hepc can delay hiv
3 months. I am going to buy home acsess test today.
What scares me the... Read more »

please please help

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

was exposed to hiv +and hepc+ man on 8-16-05
took home acsess test on 2-12-06 test-neg.the doctor
said it can take up to 12 months to show up if you are
infected with both hiv + hep c wanted a pcr and riba but
he said it will do no good that the virus... Read more »

how do i tell relitives im positive?

Posted by alivehoping, 4 Replies

i havent told anyone about my illness yet,my wife and dr are the only ones who know.everyone who knows im ill thinks its just my liver from hec c,same needle from tattoo that gave me hiv from my thinking its the only way possible.but im affraid of... Read more »

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