The stepfather is in stage 4 and has cancer of the stomach and liver. He more than likely contracted it through IV drug use.
2007-02-01 03:52:13 · 14 answers · asked by thankyou "iana" 6 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
I was not as clear as I should have been I apologize. What I mean about contact is should we give his mother information to help not only the "shared" kid but also herself and her other children remain hpv free. We also have no intention of using this to prevent her visitation. Further we do treat his step dad with the utmost respect. We know he is in his last days.
Our real concern was that his mother wanted our son to help her with his step-fathers health needs. That is help her control him when he is out of his head, help her with the general things that happen when a person can no longer take care of their health needs.
Bedpan cleaning that sort of thing and I am not real sure she would be very attentive to that.
2007-02-01 10:18:25 · update #1
No. HCV is only spread through blood ONLY.
HCV corpuscles found in semen, vaginal fluid, tears, saliva and mucus are NOT tranmsittable.
FOLKS! if you don't know the correct answer, don't answer!
HCV is spread though blood and BLOOD ONLY!
2007-02-01 05:06:40 · answer #1 · answered by giggling.willow 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hepatitis C is usually transmitted by contact with IV drug users,sharing needles.It also the cause of 80% of new hepatitis cases.The things you can do at this stage is use gloves,when in contact with his body fluids,and careful handling of wound dressings and bed linen etc,and of course good hand-washing.There is a vaccine available and most health care workers have gotten them,but no vaccine is yet available for Hepatitis C, D &,E. Take care. SW RNP
2007-02-01 04:13:15 · answer #2 · answered by sharon w 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hepatocellular carcinoma (hepatoma) usually occurs in patients with cirrhosis and is common in areas where infection with hepatitis B and C viruses is prevalent. Symptoms and signs usually are nonspecific. Diagnosis is based on α‑fetoprotein (AFP) levels, imaging tests, and sometimes liver biopsy. Screening with periodic AFP measurement and ultrasound is sometimes recommended for high-risk patients. Prognosis is grim, but small localized tumors can sometimes be cured by surgical resection or liver transplantation.
In this case, hepatocellular carcinoma might have spread to the stomach through metastasis.
Please see the web pages for more details on Hepatitis C and Hepatocellular carcinoma.
2007-02-01 04:11:55 · answer #3 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
lot's of wrong info people! hcv is only spread through blood contamination. if this weren't the case, we'd have all sorts of kids and family members infected with HCV. yes, there is a chance of exposure through sharps, but most people with hcv do take precautions by keeping them up and out of the way re: razors, toothbrushes, scizzors ect.
do not use this "hepatitis c" excuse as a reason not to allow your son to see his mother....fact is, you could be infcted and not even know it....everyone has at least one risk factor for hcv.
ie, peircings, tattoos, dental visit, surgery.....
2007-02-01 05:14:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Occurs when blood from an infected person enters the body of a person who is not infected.
HCV is spread through sharing needles or "works" when "shooting" drugs, through needlesticks or sharps exposures on the job, or from an infected mother to her baby during birth.
2007-02-01 03:58:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A person cannot acquire HCV through anything but blood contact (the virus would have to transmit through blood exposure.)
Having cancer is also not a way to transmit cancer, nor HCV.
Sorry for your loss.
I agree with giggles.....if yall dont know the answer, dont answer.
2007-02-01 05:18:15 · answer #6 · answered by dingle b 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The main method of transmission for Hep C is blood and blood products.
2007-02-01 03:56:18 · answer #7 · answered by BP 09 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes be concerned. my grand mother has hep c.be sure to clean the toilet and sink with bleach after use and to be extra careful when handling things if the stepdad has a cut or anything along those lines.
2007-02-01 03:57:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You only need to worry if you are sharing needles with him. It is a blood borne illness, you must have blood to blood contact.
2007-02-01 03:57:21 · answer #9 · answered by smartypants909 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i would be, maybe you need to find out more from a professional about the chances of infection from this individual. don't mean to sound crude or hard but information is the best thing to have.
2007-02-01 04:06:05 · answer #10 · answered by eddieteston 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋