b type Viral Hepatitis?

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b type Viral Hepatitis.

i was wondering does the b type Viral Hepatitis cause death?

is there anything that cures the b type Viral Hepatitis?
Hepatitis B is a serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the liver. The virus, which is called hepatitis B virus (HBV), can cause lifelong infection, cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure, and death.

Hepatitis B vaccine is available for all age groups to prevent hepatitis B virus infection.

There are medications that can prevent you from getting liver disease from the Hepatitus B, but nothing that will cure you. You should be careful about using condoms when having sex, but other than that, you should be able to continue with your normal routines, so long as your liver isn't too affected.  (+ info)

Hi, what are the chances of getting Hepatitis C Virus from a needle prick?

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My girlfriend was scrubbing in on a case. While she was putting sutures on the patient, she accidentally pricked herself. They tested the patient's blood for HIV and came out negative. Now the only concern is Hepatitis C. The patient's viral count was high at this point and I'm wondering what are her chances of getting this virus? She will be getting tested over the next 6 months, and those 6 months will be extremely worrisome for the both of us.
Don't let it worry you too much, even if she did get it - treat early and she will be fine.

It probably won't show up for another 6 months if it just happened recently.

It's not the end of the world. It cannot be transmitted sexually, unless there is blood involved. Today's treatment is no walk in the park but it works well if your infection is recent.  (+ info)

i have hepatitis b, i went for test and the test show i have e antigen negative and o mg viral load .?

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i have hepatitis b and tested e antigen negative and omg viral load but am still sick ,very tired and coughing and cant sleep . what do i do ?i have been taking lamuvudine but still sick. thank you and god bless you xoxoxox
these could be lamuvidine side effects, talk to your doctor on how to deal with these, good luck  (+ info)

what does viral load and log mean in hepatitis c?

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Your viral load is the amount of specific viruses that you have, in a given volume of your blood (usually 1 milliliter = 1 cubic centimeter). More precisely, it means that the amount of Hep C genetic material found in your blood corresponds to as many Hep C viruses as the given number says. Therefore the given number denotes "viral equivalents."

Logarthmic format
Now, recently some people express these numbers also in logarithmic form (logarithmic transformed number).
log(1730000)=6.24
6.24 is the logarithmic transformed number of the viral load of our above example. A result of 3.5 for a viral load, that someone reported, seems to be such a number (unless he forgot to write down a "10" and an exponent). You need a calculator to convert this. You have to use the function 10x , where you have to replace x with the logarithmic number, in the above case 3.5. The result would be: 103.5 = 3162 virus equivalents per milliliter.
Please note that I am not a medical professional.  (+ info)

does viral hepatitis c kill ?? need help?

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please help ... my best friend is infected with viral hepatitis c ...will she die ??.... and can the medications help her ??... i am abiology student so please explain it to me ... how can she be rescued??
Sandi L is a fake when answering this question...do not believe her response whatsoever.

HCV over decades (and few acute cases) can result in death. Most lead a normal lifespan without treatment (depending on lifestyle, i.e., no alcohol, no abusing drugs, smoking) and eating a diet low in sodium if not at all and no iron.

The issue that many face is quality of lifestyle. The information out there is now more willing to admit that there are many side effects of HCV in most, if not all cases of HCV.

The real issue at hand is that with HCV one day you can be fine and the next your in the hospital. A person can live (but quality of life deminishes as the hcv virus destroys the liver)
with a bad liver until it is about 93% damaged.

If someone is just "tired" all the time, thats a good indication the virus is playing on the entire body system.

HCV is not just a liver disease. HCV is found in skin, hair, heart, lungs, kidneys....every organ.

Having a diseased liver eventually can cause damage to other organs as well, change the way the chemicals in the brain relate.

There are options out there for your friend. Do not fear of getting the virus unless you have ever shared a toothbrush or razor.
HCV is a blood to blood transmittable virus only.

Support your friend and have her check back with her doctor. If she cannot afford medications, there is usually trials going on all the time and she could qualify for free meds!

Depending on genotype, your friend has about a 55% to 80% chance of a sustaned viral response. If a person with HCV is post antiviral chemotherapy over a year, the word "CURE" is used.  (+ info)

I have been diagnosed with hepatitis c with a viral load of 20,000,000. Is that a high viral load?

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yes. i would treat with antiviral chemotherapy if you qualify.
hcv causes many diseases that are treated as individual symptoms and some medications can actually harm the liver further.

for the person stating about alt and ast levels re: her brother....alt and ast levels naturally wax and wane with having hcv. yes, there might be some improvement on the alt and ast levels, but this certainly does not mean the virus is unable to do more harm, infact, the longer your brother waits, the more harm is being done to his liver because the virus is still making quasispecies and is still attacking other organs as well.

a person is not cured and wont be cured unless they respond to antiviral chemotherapy. anything else and anyone else claiming a cure are misleading those who are simply letting fear get in the way of a possible cure with antiviral chemotherapy.

do you know your genotype? that will be indicative of how well you might respond to treatment.

not to worry...i know 1a' and 1b's that have been cured (sustained viral response) as well as other genotypes.  (+ info)

What is the BEST treatment for Chronic Viral Hepatitis B? Where I can find the treatment provider in U.S.A.?

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I got a friend who live at China has suffered under Chronic Viral Hepatitis B for years already, I think the U.S. medical research and development should be much better than China, I would like to know if there is a BEST treatment of Chronic Viral Hepatitis B that I can find in U.S.? Will this treatment be able to lead to the point of to be cured?

Where I will be able to get information about available treatment for Chronic Viral Hepatitis B in U.S.? A List of treatment provider contact info. will be really help!!! A+ if there could be any recommendation of where and who I should contact with.......!!
Thank you very much!!
From me and my friend at China~~!!
This is a great website for info on Hepatitis B (HBV):
http://hbvadvocate.org/

Treatment for HBV is usually lamivudine, baraclude, or the newly approved hep c drug pegasys. For more information check out the fact sheets on the hbvadvocate website. Best wishes.

http://hbvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets.asp  (+ info)

Is it more than Mono & Viral Hepatitis?

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My husband had cold symptoms (body aches, fever, yellow mucus, sinus congestion) for 3 weeks. He went to his primary care physician on Monday, Nov 17 and was given Amoxicillin for a Sinus Infection. Three days later he developed severe dry mouth, Jaundice, low grade fever, bloating/fullness, decreased appetite, dark urine, and continuation of body aches. His doctor told him to go to the ER immediately because he may be having an allergic reaction to the Amoxicillin. We went to the ER, he had blood drawn for his liver levels and hepatitis. His bilirubin was 4.8 and his liver levels were in the 200's and 300's. The ER doctor was concerned about this so he sent him for an ultrasound of the liver and gallbladder, which came back absolutely great. He was diagnosed with Hepatotoxicity due to the Amoxicillin. He was told, no Amoxicillin, no alcohol, and no tylenol. He could only take Ibuprofen for body aches and fever. My husband was miserable. He continued to have all of the same symptoms except that his jaundice was worsening. He followed up with his primary on Monday, Nov 24. He was then tested for Mono/EBV which came back positive. He was also diagnosed with Viral Hepatitis, which he was told was due to the mono. This had nothing to do with the Amoxicillin. He was told that there was nothing they could do for him, all he could do was rest. He went for repeat blood work on Tuesday, Nov 25. His liver levels were still increased and his bilirubin was now 8.9. When he called to get the results all he was told was that his white blood count was elevated which indicated infection. He was offered no further advise. He is very frustrated with his doctor because he feels as though he is getting worse and the doctor is not answering questions or looking into these symptoms any further. His jaundice continues to get worse, it covers his eyes, face, chest, abdomen, legs and feet now. He has also developed pale stools. He still has decreased appetite and severe dry mouth. He is drinking TONS of water and gatorade. So I know that he is not dehydrated. Now yesterday afternoon he developed an itchy rash on his abdomen. I am very concerned that something else may be going on, but we can't seem to get any answers.
Your husband needs to be seeing a doctor
who deals with the entire digestive system like
a gastroenterologist, or a doctor who specializes
in the study of the liver like a hepatologist.
Primary care physicians should refer you, as
soon as possible, to one of these doctors.

Usually a liver problem starts out as the
development of inflammation in the liver cells.
This is called Hepatitis. There are many
different causes of Hepatitis: alcohol consumption, medication toxification,
chemical exposure, hereditary conditions,
biliary obstruction or mal formation, auto
immune diseases, mushroom poisoning,
fatty liver disease, a viral infection such
as Hep A,B,C., etc and there are also others.

If this inflammation is treated and the cause
of the inflammation is stopped...then the
liver cells can heal. However, if it is not
treated and the cause removed, it can lead
then to the death of the liver cells and is
then a progressive disease known as
cirrhosis of the liver.

When he sees one of the specialists that I
mentioned above: he should tell them
all medications that he is taking or has taken.
He should know about the amoxicillin.
The medication includes: alcohol consumption,
over the counter, herbs, herbal teas, vitamins,
minerals, street drugs, and medications prescribed by other doctors. The reason for
this is because most medications go through
the liver first, to be broken down, before going
to the rest of the body. There are alot of medications, even prescription ones that are
very hard on the liver and have to be adjusted
in dosage or even stopped to prevent further
damage.

Let me explain a little about why he may be
jaundice: Bilirubin is a substance made
from our dead red blood cells. This happens
in the liver and the spleen. If not already in the
liver, it is transported to the liver by a protein
known as "albumin". The liver takes this
bilirubin and changes it into a water soluble
form so that it combines with the bile that
flows out of the liver through the ducts underneath the liver to be stored in the gallbladder or released into the intestines to
help digest the fats we eat. Bilirubin is a
pigment...it is a yellowish, brown substance...
it is what colors our stools. If you have ever
been hit, you might have notice a yellowing
mark on your skin..this is bilirubin. There is
a certain amount of it in the blood at all times.
However, when the liver cells cannot change
the bilirubin into a soluble form or an infection
occurs that may block the bile ducts in the
liver, this bilirubin then ends up in the blood
and it shows up as a rise in his blood work
that is done. It is quite certain, that this may
be happening since his stool are pale.
Also, because his skin and whites of the
eyes are yellow and he may notice that his
urine is slowly getting darker as time goes on.
This infection can be treated by the
gastroenterologist or hepatologist. They know
the drugs to use to help rid him of the infection.
It is very important that he gets this treatment
soon so the cells can recover. Bilirubin, in
this amount in the blood can cause the skin
to itch because it is toxic in the blood now.

No test is 100% accurate. It depends alot
on how the test is taken, if the person seeing
the results know what they are looking at,
and alot of factors with what the patient has
done before the testing. Our body chemistry
changes constantly.

The liver is usually smooth and soft. When
inflammation develops, it enlarges in size
and becomes spongy in texture. When the
cells start to die off, it shrinks in size and
feels alot harder.

Your husband needs something to help
his body with this infection...they might
have to admit him to do this.

I wish I could be of more help.
The best test to be sure the liver isn't damaged
and that the infection has gone away is a
liver biopsy.


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Can having viral meningitis give false hepatitis B results?

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My lil girl had viral meningitis 1 month ago.The hospital did all kinds of blood test the 3 days she was in there. 2 weeks after that she had stomach flu virus.I took her to her primary care physician and they too did blood test. Now they're sayin she tested positive for hepatitis B. But she was vaccinated 2/26/02, 4/5/02 and 8/22/02. I don't use drugs.I also have been vaccinated cause I am a healthcare worker. My child never had a blood transfusion, No one in our family has this. I asked her primary care Dr to check the results of the hospital's and compare with her recent Lab results. I am goin today to talk more with the Dr about this. Can you give me a possible explanation and what should I do.
Hi,

The hospital should have sent off the test for confirmation, which would be almost 100% reliable. If they did not confirm it, I would definitely ask you MD to have this tested and confirmed again.

Nate
Clinical Lab Scientist  (+ info)

Is it possible to get infected with HIV, Hepatitis and other diseases at the barber shop?

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When I went recently, the guy slightly cut my skin. With a sharp barber knife. How likely is it to get infected with a viral or bacterial disease when this happens? Presumably people get cut by barbers from time to time. How long can viruses survive on barber equipment?
I would say that yes, HIV would be very hard to catch in a barbershop type environment, but the case for Hepatitis C transmission is more likely.

For Hep C to infect it needs a lot less blood and a lot less virus than HIV. Hep C has been known to be transmitted in manicure shops when the equipment wasn't cleaned properly.

My advice is to ask your barber how s/he cleans his/her equipment and to ensure that this happens before any contact with your skin. You can call your local health department to find out exactly how they should be cleaning their equipment.

The one thing about statistics is that you can never really rule something out 100%. The answer to your question is yes it is possible to get infected with HIV, HepC, and other diseases at a barbershop. It theoretically could happen, but is usually HIGHLY unlikely.  (+ info)

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