Hep Prevention

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Hep B prevention and Atripla

My doctor had my hep B protection checked two years ago. Result was 9,8. He told me that at a number under 10 my vaccination should be renewed. Last week he had my antbodies checked again. The number was now 7,19. But he advised me that a renewed...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Interesting question....Your doctor is correct in pointing out that Atripla has activity against the hepatitis B virus. Two drugs within Atripla - emtricitabine and tenofovir - have dual activity against HBV and HIV. However, these two drugs are... Read more »

Hep C prevention

How do I prevent myself from getting hep C? I am 30 year old HIV-positive gay man, taking... Read more »

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D. »

Hep B 3 shot prevention

I was given a shot 20 years ago for hep B when several of my friends had HEP B. The last time I was... Read more »

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One-on-One with Earlene Hayden

Earlene Hayden (Photo by Russell McGonagle) I recently sat down and spoke with Earlene Hayden, an HIV prevention specialist and outreach worker with South Side Help Center in Chicago. Over the course of our two-hour conversation, we laughed,... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

California: San Francisco Hep C Task Force Launched

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's recently established Hepatitis C Task Force will be holding a series of public meetings as it crafts recommendations. Some 12,000 people with hepatitis C virus live in San Francisco, and one HCTF aim is to identify... Read more »

Canada: University of Ottawa Professor to Study Need for Safe-Injection Site: Clean Place for Drug Users Could Relieve HIV, Hep C "Epidemic"

Ottawa University professor Lynne Leonard was awarded $135,000 ($109,000 US) to study the viability of a safe-injection site to provide intravenous drug users (IDUs) with clean injection equipment, medical staff, and addiction counselors to help... Read more »

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Hep C on the Radar

In late 2002 on a trip to London, England, Gary found out he was infected with HIV. The then 47-year-old Montrealer was travelling frequently to the British capital for business and had been tested for HIV while seeking medical care there for... Read more »

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Hep Question

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I was tested neg for HIV but now I am worried about hep b cause I Am in Asia and hep b is pretty common here according to the CDC.

Since I always use condoms is there reason to test for hep b? Should I be scared of this?

What I don't understand is why... Read more »

hiv and hep c

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

exposed to hepc and hiv tested at 6 months neg tested for
hepc antibodies neg. am i neg still scared about late seroconversion Read more »

hep and hiv?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

If you are exposed to hiv and hep at the same time, will that extend the window period for testing. Or will you still get a conclusive test at the 12/13 week mark? Read more »

hep c

Posted by Anonymous

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