By PAUL HARASIM / RJ
A number of veterans as
well as doctors now
believe that Vietnam
veterans...could have
contracted hepatitis C
through unsafe jet gun
vaccinations.
While it’s possible the government’s position on transmission of hepatitis C among boomers may have resulted in less testing, it’s critical today boomers forget any fears of stigma and get the easy blood test.
CDC-
Variations
on
length
of
time
to
continue
testing
for
HCV
after
exposure.
The
Hepatitis
Report
By
Michael
Marco-Natural
History,
Clinical
Manifestations,
and
Prognostic
Indicators
of
Disease
Progression
and
Survival
of
Hepatitis
C
Virus
(HCV)
Infection-Approximately
20%
of
newly
individuals
have
symptoms
that
arise
before
the
seroconversion
to
anti-HCV
occurs
(antibody-positive)
(Koretz
1993).
The
average
time
from
exposure
to
seroconversion
is
approximately
50
days,
although
it
can
be
as
long
as
nine
months
(Tremolada
1991;
MJ
Alter
1992).
Because
the
maximum
("window")
period
before
seroconversion
is
12
months,
recipients
of
donations
up
to
12
months
before
the
most
recent
negative
screening
test
will
be
notified.
May
16,
2008
/
57(19);513-517
Acute
Hepatitis
C
Virus
Infections
Attributed
to
Unsafe
Injection
Practices
at
an
Endoscopy
Clinic
---
Nevada,
2007
typical
incubation
period
of
15--160
days.
(Mmmm...
Also,
note
the
requirements
for
those
tested...in
the
absence
of
acute
hepatitis
A
virus
(HAV);
and
3)
did
not
have
other
risks
for
HCV
infection.)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5719a2.htm?s_cid=mm5719a2_e
