My neighbor has hepatitis B that's why i dont want contact with her because?
i have 1 year old son who is not vaccinated against hepatitis B. my neighbour lives with her dad who has this disease in active stage. she also has 5 months old baby and they all live together. i dont know if they have hep b as well but i dont want contact with any of them sake of my son. whenever she comes to door to see me and my baby i dont open the door and i feel sorry for them but what can i do? my question is can they carry the germs to my house if they enter my place? at the end of the day little girl gonna play with my son play with his toys.. my son only had one dose of vaccine cause he had small allergic reaction(rashes welts) . and another question can i catch it by kissing cheeks? and should i and my son get tested? i am really worried and scared
my son never been with that baby girl cause i never let
2007-01-17 03:14:42 · 6 answers · asked by \ 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
redrum i know you can not catch it by breathing same air. my question is not that. i dont treat them like dirt sorry but i have to think my own son first. i guess you you dont have your own child
2007-01-17 03:24:53 · update #1
hey you people dont be smart aşş. forget my education i am just a mother
2007-01-17 03:26:37 · update #2
i am a journalist so stop thinking how educated i am but just answer my question. i dont have to know everything yes maybe i just shouldnt ask this question in here and just search on net..
2007-01-17 03:32:40 · update #3
I understand your concern for your son & your family's well being.
You, obviously, are not very well educated about the disease
and how it is spread to others. My sister has active hepatitis B. She also has a live in boyfriend and 9 children that live with her.
Her boyfriend and all her children do not have the disease. My husband and I visit a lot. I have a 1 year old and a 2 year old.
Both of my children can't be vaccinated for it do to allergies.
I am not worried that we might catch it from my sister because it is only tramittted via the methods i've listed below.
Vaginal, Anal, and Oral sex, kissing that involves an exchange of saliva if there are small cuts and open sores in the mouth, exposure to the blood of the infected person (their blood has to enter your body through an open sore, cut, or through a mucus
membrane.), sharing needles ie drug needles used by the infected person, sharing a toothbrush or razor used by the infected person.
You can't get it from a kiss on the cheek, a hug, breathing the same air, using the same toliet, touching the same things the infected person touched is okay. You can't get it if you talk to them like a normal person.
People with Hepatitis B aren't lepers and don't deserve to be treated like crap and avoided. Get educated about the disease and stop isolating your neighbors.
They could use some friends, right now.
2007-01-17 03:41:35 · answer #1 · answered by txharleygirl1 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The hepatitis B virus is spread from one person to another through body fluids, including blood, semen, and vaginal fluids (including menstrual blood). Contact with a body fluid can occur from sexual contact, sharing needles or other equipment (such as cotton, spoons, and water) to inject illegal drugs, handling blood or instruments used to draw blood, sharing razors or toothbrushes, and getting tattoos or body piercings with needles that were not properly cleaned. The virus also can be passed from a mother to her newborn baby during delivery (perinatal transmission).
Its going to be pretty hard to get it from talking to to a person. Most people get the accute version anyway. You may have had it and never know. Its okay to want to protect your baby, but your a little over board dont you think. just educate yourself.
2007-01-17 03:28:01 · answer #2 · answered by littleoreo945 2 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Hep B is not contagious just by breathing the same air. You need to check out WebMD and read up on the ways to contract it before you treat them like dirt.
2007-01-17 03:22:07 · answer #3 · answered by redrum42482 2 · 6⤊ 1⤋
"forget my education i am just a mother"
That's the saddest thing I've ever heard on Yahoo! Answers...
2007-01-17 03:27:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
go to the CDC website and learn about hepatitis b, maybe you should just be honest with this person and tell her your fears, or after you educate yourself about hepatitis b you will feel differently.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/b/faqb.htm
2007-01-17 03:24:26 · answer #5 · answered by blu_drgn25 4 · 5⤊ 2⤋
i would suggest if you're that worried talk to the person with the disease and let them know how you feel. let them know your situation with your child and him not getting his immunisation shots. I'm sure the person(s) will understand then...get your son immunized it's free at any health clinic
2007-01-17 03:28:36 · answer #6 · answered by dragonlady042 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋