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How Often Do I Need A Hep B Vaccination In A Lifetime
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HepB+ ,lifetime carrier?!They said, if you are a HepB+ then you'll be a lifetime carrier.IF I am a chronic HepB+ and been cleared of the virus naturally,(as you said ,98 could be cleared off natually), will I still be a carrier?...
Response from Maribel Rodriguez-Torres, M.D.
Fundacion Gatroenterologia De Diego
If you clear the virus and develop inmmunity ,you have no virus in your body, and you are not a carrier.Only patients that have the virus in their blood are "carriers",and can be infectious to others by blood or sexual contact....
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Strange HepB Test Results - Please Help!!I received the Hepatitis B vaccine in 1999 and never got confirmation of whether the vaccine... Read more »husband has hepB, can I become pregnanthi,I am trying to become pregnant, but am worried that my 3rd shot of hep B vaccine is due after 4... Read more »
Articles
A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United StatesPlease note: An erratum has been published for this article. To view the erratum, please click here . Summary This report is the first of a two-part statement from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) that updates the... Read more »
Newly Diagnosed With Hepatitis CNewly diagnosed with both HIV and hepatitis C at the same time Are people around me now at risk? Can I pass on hepatits C through sex? Can you catch another type of hepatitis C or HIV? About hepatitis viruses Hepatitis A and... Read more »
A Look at HepatitisHIV and Hepatitis I know that recently a great deal has been written about hepatitis. As a matter of fact, the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association has endorsed universal vaccinations for MSMs (men who have sex with men) against hepatitis A and B as... Read more »
Guide to Hepatitis B for People Living With HIVFor Martin Delaney Introduction Section 1: First Questions Section 2: Transmission and Prevention Section 3: Natural History Section 4: HBV Disease Progression and the Impact of HIV Coinfection Section 5: Diagnostics Section 6: HBV... Read more »
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coinfection hepb & hiv
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
understand hepb coinfection can affect test accuracy of hiv.any advise on : 1) is this true? anyone has actually experienced and seen it? 2) will results at 6-7weeks be good even if there's coinfection? 3) will antibodies be detected even if some... Read more » Hep B infection?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
How likely is it to get infected with Hep B through kissing (1-2 minutes) and unprotected blow job and unprotected cunnilingus? Would a coinfection slow down the immune systems' ability to produce antibody? I only got the first 2 shots of the 3...
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6weeks/post exposure/pep meds result
Posted by justagirl72
So my employee health nurse called to let me know that my test for HIV and Hep C were Negative..yay..but I know its not conclusive. my HepB was reactive but I have an immunity from a vaccine..so now its back to the waiting game and counting the...
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Hepatitis Question
Posted by Anonymous
Hi everyone. I recently had a battery of tests done for STDs. I tested negative for everything (including HIV) except Hepatitis B. (I know this is an HIV board, but I can't find any info on HepB on the web)So to anyone who also has HepB....what is... Read more »
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