hepatitus

[bster]

Do i need hepatitus B or C jab

- i've got one of them from when i went on holiday - but Doc said i had to pay for the other. She recommended that i hadthe jab considering my line of work, and she actuallly mentioned a recent case of a drain cleaner who was in a Bristol hospital for 2 months! after contracrting hepatitus b\c! during work).

 

[Nige F]

I`d worry more about Weils disease...from rat urine- and Legionella pulmonella

 

[oilman]

I'd worry more about the pasting you'll get from the mods for not posting this in the diy surgery and medical forum.

 

[bster]

i'll take mod 1, if you get the other Mods using the classic pincer movement

ATTENTION!

General bster.

 

[doitall]

Mod 2 a pussycat so no problem there

Would the jab be Tax deductable

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But Rupert no pushover and is ignoring the death threat

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[corgiman]

Do i need hepatitus B or C jab

- i've got one of them from when i went on holiday - but Doc said i had to pay for the other. She recommended that i hadthe jab considering my line of work, and she actuallly mentioned a recent case of a drain cleaner who was in a Bristol hospital for 2 months! after contracrting hepatitus b\c! during work).

I have them

 

[bster]

so they, the jabs (not to the mods) are highly recommended?

 

[oilman]

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But Rupert no pushover and is ignoring the death threat

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This demonstrates the level of paranoia that exists among the mods. There has not been any death threat, (nobody can post a rate for the job without it being deleted)

 

[doitall]

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But Rupert no pushover and is ignoring the death threat

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This demonstrates the level of paranoia that exists among the mods. There has not been any death threat, (nobody can post a rate for the job without it being deleted)

Stop being a bully, they do a good job most of the time .

And they're needed thats for sure. even if they do go over the top sometimes

 

[Rob]

Do i need hepatitus B or C jab

- i've got one of them from when i went on holiday - but Doc said i had to pay for the other. She recommended that i hadthe jab considering my line of work, and she actuallly mentioned a recent case of a drain cleaner who was in a Bristol hospital for 2 months! after contracrting hepatitus b\c! during work).

why are you asking plumbers for a second medical opinion over your doctors advice.

 

[doitall]

Have you ever been to the Doctors lately Rob.

He/she justs sits there playing with his computer, prints of a bit of paper and says take 3 a day, goodby come and see me in 2 weeks time.

 

[ChrisR]

Hep A you get via your mouth, from foul water etc. Vaccine 10 years, definitely worth it
Hep B and C are via body fluids, from someone who's got it. Through "intimate" contact - including sharing the 50 quid note to snort your coke. So not in the course of normal plumbing...

Hep B vaccine 5 years.
Hep C and the rest, no vaccine.

Me Mam has had Hep B and C from blood transfusions.

 

[geoff@cetltd]

Hep B is also via the mouth

I remember it being a really common problem when I was in Kathmandu - all those lovely looking cakes and plates just being wiped off, not washed

 

[ChrisR]

Yep, saliva's a body fluid!

 

[Gary_M]

I had the Hep B vaccine in a previous line of work. It is given in 3 doses - via injection, and after the final dose you will need to go for a blood test, which will then give you an idea of how long your immunity will last before requiring a booster. Some people don't get any immunity through the jab, and others can get 5 years + The second dose is given at 6 weeks after the first, then the last dose is at 3 months later (going from memory).

I have been out of 'medicine' for some years, but I don't think you can get a vaccine to protect against Hep C

It sounds like you probably had Hep B, which means that you need to return to your doc (and pay unfortunately) as you still need 2 more jabs to complete the course.

Hep B is getting very common these days, and it is not a disease you want to get !!! I would personally advise anyone who is likely to be exposed to the disease to get the injection (hospital workers, Police, ambulance workers, 'cleaners', refuge collectors, laundry workers - basically anyone who can come into contact with contaminated products or people !!)