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Hepatitis C Prevention, Transmission and Testing => Am I Infected? => Topic started by: vassili2 on April 22, 2015, 10:58:03 pm
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Hello everyone!
I just joined this forum and i value the great job you are doing here.
I have to admit that i lack knowledge when it comes to hepatitis c and i would like to seek your advise and expertise. i do not intend to offend anyone and wish everyone to be well and cured.
I share my place with my brother and i accidentally used his toothbrush less than 10 seconds until i realize my mistake, of course i got him a new one and confess.
I got a bit worried and went online, ''terrible mistake''.
i used his toothbrush by mistake in the evening approx 9 hours after the time he used it.
i am an active blood donor and in a monogamous relationship.
i am uncomfortable having to discuss this with him! is there a risk? what are your opinions on that matter?
ps: i don't know my brother's status
thanks for your help
god bless you :D
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http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/C/cFAQ.htm
Hepatitis C FAQs for the Public
Can Hepatitis C be spread within a household?
Yes, but this does not occur very often. If Hepatitis C virus is spread within a household, it is most likely a result of direct, through-the-skin exposure to the blood of an infected household member.
Who is at risk for Hepatitis C?
Some people are at increased risk for Hepatitis C, including
Current injection drug users (currently the most common way Hepatitis C virus is spread in the United States)
Past injection drug users, including those who injected only one time or many years ago
Recipients of donated blood, blood products, and organs (once a common means of transmission but now rare in the United States since blood screening became available in 1992)
People who received a blood product for clotting problems made before 1987
Hemodialysis patients or persons who spent many years on dialysis for kidney failure
People who received body piercing or tattoos done with non-sterile instruments
People with known exposures to the Hepatitis C virus, such as
Health care workers injured by needlesticks
Recipients of blood or organs from a donor who tested positive for the Hepatitis C virus
HIV-infected persons
Children born to mothers infected with the Hepatitis C virus
Less common risks include:
Having sexual contact with a person who is infected with the Hepatitis C virus
Sharing personal care items, such as razors or toothbrushes, that may have come in contact with the blood of an infected person
So if your brother has hep c there is a very small risk if concerned wait 6 months and get tested or save the worry and ask your brother.
Good luck
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thanks Lynn K!! :)