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- From: gregs@hpsad.sad.hp.com (Greg Stone)
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 20:55:39 GMT
- Subject: Hepatitus B Virus
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- After reading a discussion in these notes a couple of weeks ago regarding
- Hepatitus B versus vaccinations for kids, I thought I'd write a summary
- of what was published on Hepatitus B Virus (HBV) for our annual National
- Ski Patrol dryland refresher this past September. There's also comparisons
- with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus--leading to acquired immunodeficiency
- syndrome, or AIDS).
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- METHODS OF TRANSMISSION HBV HIV
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- Blood Yes Yes
- Semen Yes Yes
- Vaginal secretions Yes Yes
- Saliva (from a bite) Yes No
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- GENERAL INFORMATION HBV HIV
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- Target in the body Liver Immune system
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- Risk of infection after
- needle stick with infected
- blood 6-30% 0.5%
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- High number of viruses
- in blood Yes No
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- Vaccine available Yes No
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- I believe the vaccines are expensive. There's three required for adults
- (not sure about infants/kids) that may cost $75 each if insurance doesn't
- cover them. Also, with the AIDs virus being able to live for several hours
- in a dry environment, I believe that the HBV can live much longer. I didn't
- write this one down, but I recall a number on the order of 48 hours for HBV
- life on a dry surface.
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- HBV is definately on the increase, and we'll get an opinion from our
- Pediatrician about vaccinating our kids (my vaccinations are in process now).
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- Regards,
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- Greg Stone
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