My mother has hepatitis C virus. I am living with her and take care of her especially during the hepatic comas

Question

i am afraid any member of the family might get the virus. we share the same bathroom together and sometimes i find drops of blood on the floor because she has problems in her blood clotting due to the disease. Does anyone know if this disease can be transmitted through sleeping on the same bed sheets, washing the clothes together, using the same toilet seats. I am real worried about my children. Sometimes their grandmother scratches herself and then they go hug her or sleep next to her. please inform me

Answer 1

I know the fears that come with such caring, as my adult son lives with me, and he has HIV. The one thing that I would consider dangerous in the home (besides the blood) would be using the bathtub, without cloroxing it after your mother has bathed. Continue to clorox the toilet a lot. Keep Instant Sanitizer like Hand RX around the home, as you need to keep washing your hands, and the childrens' hands, and your mother's hands. This way, you do not need water, just rub it into your hands. Also, there is a bath wash that can be obtained over the counter, that is used for people with such conditions. It really kills germs, bacteria, etc.. especially well. If you just ask for the big bottle of wash that is what the surgeons use to scrub up before surgery, your drug store should know what it is. My husband got MRSA from my son, and we decided that it HAD to be from the bathtub. So, now, my husband uses this wash to bathe in and my son is more careful when he scrubs the tub, after using. (I have another bathroom that I share with my 5 yr old grandson). Evidently, body oils linger longer in the tub than we realized.
Does your mother have Hep C 1A? Thank you for taking care of her, it is a hard job, and you are to be praised for doing it. You could ask public health dept. what other safety measures you should take for yourself and your children. Be safe, be blessed!

Answer 2

Hepatitis C is a blood-borne, infectious, viral ailment that's brought about by a hepatotropic virus noted as Hepatitis C virus (HCV). The an infection might reason liver inflammation that's oftentimes asymptomatic, yet ensuing continual hepatitis can effect later in cirrhosis and liver maximum cancers.

Answer 3

I not going to promise, but, I have been around people with this and have touched and hugged them. I never caught this. Though the Medical Personnel did warn about coming in contact with body fluids to be safe.
Prevention:
Avoid contact with blood or blood products whenever possible. Health care workers should practice universal precautions when handling blood and bodily fluids.
Do not inject drugs of abuse, and especially do not share needles with anyone. Be cautious when getting tattoos and body piercings.
Sexual transmission is low among stable, monogamous couples. A partner should be screened for hepatitis C. If the partner is negative, the current recommendations are to make no changes in sexual practices. Individuals having sex outside of a monogamous relationship should practice safer sex to avoid hepatitis C as well as sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV and hepatitis B.
Currently there is no vaccine for hepatitis C.

http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/000284.htm

Answer 4

Please go to this website
mayoclinic.com and click on "h" in their alphabet. You will see
a liste of illnesses starting with the letter "H" and it should
\answer all your questions.
You must be aware not to use your mothers toothbrush. razor or anything that comes in contact with her blood.
Take good care of her. She must be a wonderful Mom if
you are now living with her to assist her. You are a very good
person, indeed.
But get the correct information.

Answer 5

risks alhtough not great can be neglected..easily transfused through blood
but if you stop ur children..ur mother will feel too much!
may god give her health