I just found out that my friend of 13 yrs has hepititis and we would occasionally take a drink out of each others cup. Do you know if it possible for me to have caught it also?
2006-07-19 18:21:08 · 8 answers · asked by shelby w 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
What type of Hepatitis? There are A,B,C,E,F,G. But the most common is A And B. Hepatitis is is self-limiting..meaning you will recover even without medicines. While B is the sexually transmitted and is dangerous to the liver.Well..according to what you said it is Hepa A. It is not that contagious through saliva but better check your sclera (white part of the eye ) if it is yellowish then go to a doctor to confirm it. Hope this helps. :0
2006-07-19 19:10:04 · answer #1 · answered by justurangel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should not have to worry.
Hepatitis A is self-limited, meaning it resolves within a few weeks (ie no one has it for 13 years). However, just so everyone knows- it is possible to get Hep A from saliva, although the more common route if fecal-oral (eg an infected person wipes themselves, does not wash their hands well and then serves you food)
In this case, the most likely culprits are Hep B or C (your friend should know what he has) - these can only be spread via blood or semen, not saliva.
2006-07-19 20:29:47 · answer #2 · answered by DrLLLL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Hepatitis B is spread by sexual contact. Hepatitis C is spread by contact with an infected persons blood. Hepatitis A is caught by eating or drinking contaminated food or water. Hep A is not common in the US. There is a series of three injections that can protect you from Hep B.
2006-07-21 02:38:13 · answer #3 · answered by paulamcneil1223 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hepatitis- Inflammation of the liver. Infective hepatitis- synonym. "catarrhal jaundice," virus infection of the liver with long incubation period, causing jaundice after a brief influenza-like illness. Virus may be dormant in blood after infection and if injected (as in blood transfusion) may cause homologous serum hepatitis. Anicteric and abortive forms are not uncommon.
Please see the webpages for more details on Hepatitis.
2006-07-19 19:28:26 · answer #4 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
si el ya tuvo la hepatitis no hay problema de contagio en cambio si el tiene hepatitis en este momento cambia la situacion la hepatitis es una enfermedad que necesita cuerentena y mucho resguardo
los primeros sintomas son cornea amarilla
la piel amarilla
orina oscura
y heces blancas
luego vendran la fiebre y dolores de cabezas etc.
if he feel good and the disease is out you are safe but if your friend have a disease now
maybe you cant fall in a bed
if you skin is yellow an your eyes too
and your popo is white and when you go to the bathrrom is like coke (coca cola)
you need see a doctor!!
luck and sorry for my english !!
2006-07-19 19:04:22 · answer #5 · answered by lunita 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you turning yellow yet?
Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver and it has several types and a lot of different causes.
Here is some solid information on it from the NIDDK - the NIH agency that researches the condition.
2006-07-19 18:32:42 · answer #6 · answered by Andy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hepitiis is spead through needles and blood. If there isn't any. then you should be fine.
2006-07-19 19:19:28 · answer #7 · answered by roxylee11782 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not very sure ...you can always google this...
2006-07-19 21:37:18 · answer #8 · answered by sweetme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋