Why do you need both Hepatitis C vaccination and Hepatitis B vaccination?

Answer 1

Hepatitis C and B are very serious diseases and affect the liver with very serious consequences. The diseases can be fatal from simple dehydration from constant diarrhea and vomiting. Below I have included descriptions of how the diseases are spread and the necessity for getting the vaccination. They are chronic diseases and contagious. The doctors listed below wrote this:

The hepatitis B virus is known as a blood-borne virus because it is transmitted from one person to another via blood.

• Semen and saliva, which contain small amounts of blood, also carry the virus.
• The virus can be transmitted whenever any of these bodily fluids come in contact with the broken skin or a mucous membrane (in the mouth, genital organs, or rectum) of an uninfected person.

• Less common causes of HCV transmission include the following:
  • From mother to infant at the time of childbirth
  • Through sexual intercourse with an infected person: Having multiple sex partners is a risk factor.
  • Needle sticks with HCV-contaminated blood: This is mostly seen in health care workers. The risk of developing HCV infection after a needle stick is about 5-10%.

• You cannot get hepatitis C by living with, being near, or touching someone with the disease. You can get the disease by sharing a razor, nail clippers, or other such items with an infected person.

• The source of transmission is unknown in about 10% of people with acute hepatitis C and in about 30% of people with chronic hepatitis C.

Author: Sandeep Mukherjee, MD, MB, BCh, Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Answer 2

hepatitis d virus can be considered as a parasite to hepatitis b virus. it cannot survive without it. it needs a host already infected with hepatitis b in order for it to infect the afflicted individual and survive.. it is logical in the sense that in order to prevent hepatitis d, you should prevent hepatitis b from taking hold in the first place.. hepatitis b vaccine is widely available. you should be screened first for hepatitis b before vaccination, if your positive there is no need for vaccination since you are already infected.