[aljetmet]

If so you need to have a blood test to determine if you have Hepatitis C virus that is dormant. There is know way of knowing unless you have the blood work performed. 1 out of 30 (800,000) Americans are expected to be found having the virus. The good news it can be treated. The bad news is that getting Hepatitis C can lead to liver failure or liver cancer....This was reported last night on NBC Nightly News. Do not recall why those years...

[villages07]

Baby boomers.

I don't understand the correlation of baby boomers to increased risk. Some of it due to lack of blood screening before 1990. They seem to imply a big factor is shared needles... I know the 60s and 70s were big drug using decades ... but enough to make Hep C a huge risk for boomers?

[aljetmet]

I'll have to google this to find out. I'm guessing that it's what we were pumped up with as infants and early childhood. Why should someone born in 1944 or 1966 be clear?

[Bogie Shooter]

CDC: Boomers should be tested for hepatitis C - Health - Infectious diseases - NBCNews.com

[aljetmet]

Originally Posted by aljetmet

I'll have to google this to find out. I'm guessing that it's what we were pumped up with as infants and early childhood. Why should someone born in 1944 or 1966 be clear?

The Washington reports it's just baby boomers...

CDC recommends one-time test for hepatitis C for all baby boomers to check for infection - The Washington Post

[Pturner]

I was reading the reasons and thinking that none of this applies to me. Then the next to last risk factor mentioned was manicures. Oh my.

[getdul981]

Originally Posted by Pturner

Then the next to last risk factor mentioned was manicures. Oh my.

That rules me out.

[2BNTV]

I made it by almost 2 months. Born in 44.

Seriously. I will have to check this out with my next blood test.

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by Pturner

I was reading the reasons and thinking that none of this applies to me. Then the next to last risk factor mentioned was manicures. Oh my.

That's just great....yesterday I had a pedicure...she cut me pretty bad on the side of a toe...bled a lot. I will NEVER have another pedicure.

Also, just past by Walgreens...three signs out front saying they are offering Hepatitis shots.

[shcisamax]

Originally Posted by gerryann

Also, just past by Walgreens...three signs out front saying they are offering Hepatitis shots.

I don't think they have a shot to prevent Hep C. Do you mean a test?

[goodgrief]

Boy and I just found out yesterday if you lived in europe in the 80's you can't give blood. So much for trying to do a good deed. Boy things that they never mention to me anywhere else. I thought maybe it was because of chenobyle but apparently its because of mad cow exposure potential in the european meat during that time. Never ate anything on the economy while over there so should be okay....now Hep C?

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by shcisamax

I don't think they have a shot to prevent Hep C. Do you mean a test?

Hepatitis vaccine.

[Taltarzac725]

Blood Testing | American Red Cross

[Down Sized]

Didn't they say only 3% and that majority was drug related. So if you did drugs be worried.

[mrsanborn]

Originally Posted by Down Sized

Didn't they say only 3% and that majority was drug related. So if you did drugs be worried.

But I never inhaled