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Hepatitis B and Food Handling

If a student has Hepatitis B, is it proper not to accept them in a tourism and hospitality program study? The reason for non acceptance is that food preparation subjects and food service subjects are included in the curriculum of the said program...
Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine
I don't see how a person with chronic HBV would be a risk.A person with acute hepatitis A should not work with food however. Perhaps this is the source of confusion.... Read more »

how risky of sharing food with hepatitis b positive?

hello! how dangerous of sharing food with hepatitis B positive? because i have friend we eat... Read more »

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D. »

working in a restaurant with hepatitis

are you allowed to work with food, like cooking or serving the food.... Read more »

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

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Cangene's Anti-Hepatitis B Product, Winnipeg Company Says

On Monday, Cangene Corp. said the Food and Drug Administration has approved its HepaGam B treatment for hepatitis B virus (HBV) for sale in the United States. The drug has been approved for treatment of acute exposure to blood containing HBV surface... Read more »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

FDA Fast Tracks AbbVie Hepatitis C Drug

According to AbbVie, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its new hepatitis C drug regimen a breakthrough therapy designation, which will speed up its potential approval in the United States. The FDA's designation stems from clinical... Read more »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Feds Join Hepatitis C Outbreak Investigation in New Hampshire

Officials from the Food and Drug Administration and the FBI will help in the ongoing investigation into a hepatitis C virus (HCV) outbreak at the cardiac catheterization lab at Exeter Hospital, US Attorney John Kacavas said Tuesday. To date, a... Read more »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Achillion's Hepatitis C Drug Gets FDA Fast Track

New Haven, Conn.-based Achillion Pharmaceuticals announced that the Food and Drug Administration has granted fast-track designation to its experimental treatment for hepatitis C virus. The drug, ACH-1625, is currently in a mid-stage trial.... Read more »
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Hepatitis B and C

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Searching for some info here I became aware about the possibility of being infected with other things apart from HIV. I have some questions that are not well answered here or in another sites.

What are the possibilities of being infected with... Read more »

Food, Nutrition, and HIV Conference 12/6 in Boston

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Food, Nutrition, and HIV Conference in Boston, on December 6



The Food, Nutrition, and HIV Conference is a day-long event for HIV-positive persons and front-line service providers.

It is organized by the AIDS Action Committee's HIV Health Institute.



Th... Read more »

HIV Through Food?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hi, I was wondering what the odds are of getting HIV through food.

I was eating a crunchwrap from taco bell recently, probably a month ago, when I distinctly tasted iron/blood (which may have been the beef, because I recall having taco bell beef have... Read more »

Scared because of blood on food

Posted by overthetop, 3 Replies
Is it possible to get hiv if you eat food that has wet hiv+ blood on it? Read more »
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