I just saw on the news that anyone having had a blood transfusion before
1992 is to see their Doctor right away.
I had 2 transfusions in 1982. What is it I'm supposed to be worried about.
It is coming to the 15year anniversary of those transfusions and I was
happy NOT to have gotten the AIDS Virus. Now it is something else. I have
been looking on the net to check out hepatitis c and I see it mentioned a
lot with aids ... are they related? Please answer me asap.
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There is a group promoting detection of hepatitis C with ads showing people with yellow eyes. I think this is the same group suggesting that anyone having had a blood transfusion before1992 is to see their Doctor right away. Hep C and AIDS both are transmitted by IV drug use, and previously by blood transfusions.
Since about 1991 blood has been screened for Hep C. There was no test available before that. Hep C is difficult to get through sexual intercourse. Hep C does not go away because the body can't fight it off. Early on it causes few problems. After 10-20 years it often causes cirrhosis of the liver.
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Paul Hunter, MD - Family Doc.
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