2007-02-04 12:22:38 · 15 answers · asked by Charlotte E 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Yes you can
2007-02-04 12:25:28 · answer #1 · answered by kherome 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I'm not 100% but, i think once the cold sore is scabbed up it is less infectious than when it is a blister.. so i think it should be OK to share a drink if its like that.. With hep c tho.. it can be spread through blood so say if the scab came off and then there was residue of blood on the glass or cup and then you drank it i suppose that may lead to cross infection? Just don't share drinks or other things such as toothbrushes, shavers etc I'm sure you don't any way lol Hope this helps :)
2016-03-29 05:09:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes if the person drew blood, meaning they bit deep enough to cause you to bleed. WHY? Because then their saliva could transfer into your blood stream and give you Hep C.
You definately need to see a doctor about this. They'll want to clean the wound really well if you were just bitten, so that they can hopefully decrease the chances you'll get it from where the person bit you. Then you'll need to have regular blood work done, I think up to six months, before they can be sure if you do not have it. Because the first few tests could come back negative, but in a few months come back positive for Hep C.
I'm not 100% sure, but it seems I read in some medical literature, that if you get treated right away after exposure to the Hep C, that there are specific antibiotics that can cut your rist substantially of actually getting Hep C from a cut, blood to blood contact or in your case from the bit. So seeing a doctor is a MUST!
Also, are you aware it's against the law to bit someone. This person, especially if they knew they had Hep C when they bit you, could be charged with assualt with a potentially deadly weapon. Most states have such laws for people who know they have a contageous disease such as Hep C, HIV, AIDS, Sexually Transmitted disease, then do harm to a person knowing that by doing so they could infect the other person. I'd look into it; no one should be bitting anyone else. Also, if you can have a mold of the persons teeth made from the bit, then you can prove in court it was them and if they have any money, you could at a very minimum make them pay for all related medical costs and loss of time from work if you become seriously illl wiht Hep C.
GOOD LUCK! I hope you don't end up with Hep C!
2007-02-04 12:34:58 · answer #3 · answered by Mountain Bear 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Thank God for Stephanie! She is educated about this disease and is giving a factual answer. Look it up, people! Google it. Hepatitis C is a blood to blood transmitted illness. In the case of the asker, the bite would have to break the skin causing bleeding, and the biter would have to have bleeding gums, and the blood would have to come in contact with the bitee's blood.
If you aren't sure, or haven't done the research, don't answer the question and add to the myths that abound.
2007-02-07 13:57:20 · answer #4 · answered by cindy1323 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the bite punctured the skin then you can. Hep C is a virus transmitted by infected body fluids so saliva from the person doing the biting would need to enter your blood stream.
If this is what's happened then seek medical treatment. There is no vaccine to prevent hep C but there are treatments.
2007-02-04 12:26:49 · answer #5 · answered by Trevor 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Right on Stephanie!! I was getting a lil mad at all the wrong info people were putting here..if ya dont know nuthing about it than dont comment guys. BLOOD TO BLOOD only..and no it doesnt live 2 week in the open:|
2007-02-05 05:34:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
LOTS OF WRONG INFO FOLKS! IF YOU DONT KNOW THE ANSWER, DON"T ANSWER!
HCV corupuscles found in semen, vaginal fluid, saliva, mucus and tears are NOT TRANSFERRABLE.
Yes, you can possibly catch HCV through a bite, but it is HIGHLY unlikely unless there was blood in the mouth and they bit hard enough to cause blood exposure!!!
HCV is BLOOD TO BLOOD ONLY!
People should be more courtious when answering questions they have NO knowledge of!
AGAIN HCV CORPUSCLES FOUND IN SEMEN, VAGINAL FLUID, SALIVA, MUCUS or TEARS ARE NOT TRANSMITTABLE!!!!
If that were the case, the entire word would be sick!
I have two boys who are healthy, which proves that hcv is not transmitted by fluids!!!!! ONLY BLOOD 2 BLOOD FOLKS.
CHEWBACCA....DUDE! RIGHT ON THE MONEY! Your the ONLY one who got it right besides me!
2007-02-04 16:26:49 · answer #7 · answered by Stephanie 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can. You don't want to mess around with that stuff. It takes about 3 months for the body to develop anti bodies for HCV. So until then its pointless to get tested for it. About 3 weeks after your initial exposure to HCV you may develop flu like symptoms for awhile to. That virus can survive outside the body for two weeks and longer. That's what makes it so dangerous. There is no cure for HVC. It will destroy your liver. You can also go for years with out having any symptoms of it. HVC is something that you don't want.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/c/fact.htm
2007-02-04 12:43:47 · answer #8 · answered by ally_oop_64 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
possible but not likely. 3 chances in 10 if stuck with a needle used by a hep c case.
2007-02-04 12:25:15 · answer #9 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, it can not be transmitted through a bite. Unless, of course, the biter's mouth was bleeding and his/her blood somehow enterred your system. Hope that helps...
2007-02-04 12:27:00 · answer #10 · answered by chewbaccasfirstreincarnate 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Hepatitis C is a blood infection so i dont see how someone biting you could put you at risk.......very, very unlikely.
2007-02-04 12:31:36 · answer #11 · answered by lisak0486 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋