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What Causes Hep

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cause of hep. c

how can you get this virus tears,spit drinking or using a straw after and infected person?...
Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine
The most common way to get hepatitis C is through injection drug use. The blood supply is basically safe. Sexual transmission is uncommon. Sharing straws has been suggested; however that study did not ask patients about injection drug use.Dr. M... Read more »

Unknown Causes of Hep B and C

I have read that many people contract Hepatitis B and C, yet have no risk factors in their past.How... Read more »

Hep B vaccine cause reactive antibody result

Can the Hep B vaccine cause a reactive antibody result on a Hep C test?... Read more »
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Hep Alphabet

In recent years, the hepatitis C virus, or HCV, has received an ever-increasing amount of attention in the media in general and in HIV/AIDS circles in particular. Part of the reason is HCV's tendency to become chronic in those who become infected... Read more »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Canada: Vancouver Island Health Authority Targets $1.5 Million to Halve HIV/AIDS, Hep C

Toward the goal of reducing HIV and hepatitis C infection rates by 50 percent in the coming three years, the Vancouver Island Health Authority will distribute $1.5 million Canadian ($1.3 million US) to community health programs. Specifically, VIHA... Read more »
Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Study Confirms International Outbreak of Sexually Transmitted Hep C

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) can be spread in ways similar to HIV, particularly through sharing or receiving the following: equipment for substance use tattooing needles contaminated blood or blood products HCV infects the liver and can... Read more »
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

AIDS-Related Illnesses Leading Cause of Death in South Africa in 2000, Medical Research Council Report Says

AIDS-related illnesses were the leading cause of death in South Africa in 2000, accounting for about 30% of all deaths nationwide, according to a Medical Research Council of South Africa report released on Tuesday, South Africa's Star reports.... Read more »
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hep c

Posted by Anonymous
is hep c a concern factor that causing late servoconversion?

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Hep Coinfection? Gman?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I have a quick question I would love to get some knowledgeable people's help on. I had protected sex with a prostitute where the condom broke. I got really sick about three weeks later (bad night sweats and extreme fatigue and other symptoms!). I... Read more »

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 »

Hep B Vaccine affecting ELISA?

Posted by crazy_person, 1 Reply
I've read that the vaccine could cause HIV RNA levels to increase, showing an elevated viral load for up to 4-6 weeks. My question is this - would the Hep B vaccine affect the HIV ELISA causing either a false negative or a false positive result? I... Read more »

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