Frequently Asked Questions About Hepatitis
Here is a collection of FAQs that people have asked me through forums, email or in person.
Why Does My Baby or Child Need Hepatitis B Vaccine?
Hepatitis B vaccine is important for everyone, but especially for infants and children. Even though they may not be exposed to it as a baby, vaccine can offer decades of protection. Here's why they need hepatitis B immunization.
Hepatitis B vaccine is important for everyone, but especially for infants and children. Even though they may not be exposed to it as a baby, vaccine can offer decades of protection. Here's why they need hepatitis B immunization.
Can I be an organ donor, even if I have hepatitis?
Organ donation is a tremendous opportunity to help another person. Fortunately, having hepatitis is not a problem. People with hepatitis and other liver diseases can still be organ donors.
Organ donation is a tremendous opportunity to help another person. Fortunately, having hepatitis is not a problem. People with hepatitis and other liver diseases can still be organ donors.
If I'm pregnant and have hepatitis C, can I spread it to my baby?
Can a pregnant woman spread hepatitis C to her baby? It's possible, but it doesn't happen all the time.
Can a pregnant woman spread hepatitis C to her baby? It's possible, but it doesn't happen all the time.
Can a doctor tell if a person has cirrhosis without a biopsy?
Physicians can clinically diagnose cirrhosis caused by chronic liver disease without a liver biopsy, but to be certain, they need to do a liver biopsy. This is the only way to determine the severity and progression of cirrhosis.
Physicians can clinically diagnose cirrhosis caused by chronic liver disease without a liver biopsy, but to be certain, they need to do a liver biopsy. This is the only way to determine the severity and progression of cirrhosis.
How long does the hepatitis virus live outside the body?
Hepatitis viruses can live outside the body but each one varies depending on conditions. Read this frequently asked question about hepatitis exposure.
Hepatitis viruses can live outside the body but each one varies depending on conditions. Read this frequently asked question about hepatitis exposure.
Can I get hepatitis C by sharing the same glass with someone who has hepatitis?
Can you catch hepatitis C by sharing a glass with someone who has the disease? This is a questions asked by lots of people. Fortunately, they don't have to worry much about this type of exposure.
Can you catch hepatitis C by sharing a glass with someone who has the disease? This is a questions asked by lots of people. Fortunately, they don't have to worry much about this type of exposure.