Hep C Commercial on TV

[MRG]

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Originally Posted by zinger1457 Don't believe there's any vaccine yet for Hep C

+1

The gal I w*rked with that had the treatment said it was brutal. I remember she was out of w*rk for quite a time.

[Sunset]

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Originally Posted by athena53 Ack! Blood banks specifically ask that you NOT donate blood just to see if you're HIV-positive. I'm sure they feel the same way about Hep C, especially if you're at risk for it.

They must think their testing for the various diseases is less than 100% accurate, which is pretty scary.


Sort of like selling waterproof watches, but telling people not to get them wet.

[athena53]

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Originally Posted by Sunset They must think their testing for the various diseases is less than 100% accurate, which is pretty scary.

No- their reasoning on HIV is that it doesn't always show up immediately in a test. Besides, just about every medical test has its share of false negative results. Even if it's tiny, it can mean a significant number of infected units of blood over the whole donor population and the blood is going to people who are already medically vulnerable in one way or another. Not a good chance to take if you think you might be at risk for something.

[JoeWras]

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Originally Posted by athena53 No- their reasoning on HIV is that it doesn't always show up immediately in a test. Besides, just about every medical test has its share of false negative results. Even if it's tiny, it can mean a significant number of infected units of blood over the whole donor population and the blood is going to people who are already medically vulnerable in one way or another. Not a good chance to take if you think you might be at risk for something.

+1.


That said, if you don't have any reason to think you are at risk for Hep C, then donate blood. Save a life, maybe a few. The tests are just a bonus.