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No. Hepatitis C isn't developed in used needles, it's spread by them. So if you are the only user of an IV needle and have tested negative for Hep C, you cannot infect yourself with it by small traces of your own blood left from prior injections.
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What diseases can be spread by dirty needles?
Diseases that can be spread by dirty needles include HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. These viruses can be transmitted through contaminated blood that remains on the needle when it is shared with another person.
Can you get hep c from using a needle with your own old blood in it?
No..as long as it is only your own blood on the needle (it was a sterile needle before you used it) and you were the one getting stuck. You can only get hep C if someone else who has hep c used the needle before you did.
What is hepititas c?
== == An inflammation of the liver, usually due to an infection by a virus. It has no vaccine or cure and usually leads to lifelong chronic liver problems. Most often it is transmitted by contact with body fluids.
Is alcoholic hepatitis the same as hepatitis C?
no alcoholic hepatitis not same as hepatitis c
You poked yourself with the needle that your husband who has hepatitis c used for intramuscular injection Would you get infected?
If you were poked with a needle used by someone with hepatitis c, you need to be tested. There is probably a low likelihood that you were infected, but there is a chance. Please see your primary care doctor or go to an urgent care and asked to be tested, just in case.
What is Hepatitis B Hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C is the worst and the most dangerous type of hepatitis. Vincent Dublin
Has anybody been infected by discarded needle?
Yes, there have been cases where individuals have been infected by discarded needles, particularly in urban areas where needle disposal is inadequate. The risk of infection from a discarded needle primarily involves exposure to bloodborne pathogens like HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. While such incidents are relatively rare, they highlight the importance of proper needle disposal and public health measures to reduce the risk of needle-stick injuries.
What are three pathogens spread by blood and body fluids?
Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and AIDS
Can you get hepatitis c from someone with hepatitis c?
Yes if you share blood or bodily fluids with the infected person. You can also get it without another person. For instance if you are an intervenes drug user and re-use old needles you can get it from your own blood left in the needle that has brown bacteria. mostly given and passed thru blood to blood ,,body fluids is veryyy low,,has to be blood to blood,,,
What is the Common Name for Hepatitis C Virus?
Hepatitis C is formerly called non A non B hepatitis.
Can hepatitis b become hepatitis c?
no
Can nits transfer hepatitis C?
No, nits cannot transfer hepatitis C.
