How Likely Is A Mother To Pass Hep C To Unborn Child

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hepc and a baby

i sent this question in and have not gotten a response yet. at what age should you take your child in for a hep c test? i was told after 18 months??? is there a different test for kids, or do they test the same as adults, with a whole vial of blood?...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Unfortunately there are hundreds of questions that come through this site and I can only answer a portion of them since I do this in my spare time. Children are tested by hepatitis C at 18 months. This is because earlier testing may detect... Read more »

Scratch on child

Hello Dr. D,My child had a small scratch on his hand, if it bled it was just a microscopic amount.... Read more »

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Can the virus be dormant for 43 years?

My mother was recently diagnosed with hep-c. She received a blood transfusion 43 years ago when I... Read more »

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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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