Anyone in medical field Plz can you answer this ?? If someone has HepititisC and B is this a form of HIV/AIDS?

What is the probibility of it being passed to those living with me?What precations should or would YOU take if someone you knew had these and today they asked if they could stay with you ?Short term or long I don,t know.They have a family member dying of cancer nearby.and will die there as he can,t be moved.so Today I was asked if It would be alright if they stayed with me and my family!He has medical issues i guess, as He said "he's on state aid" so that means He isn,t able to work,He is homeless were he lives now.I,d like to help as this was a close friend25 years ago.But don,t know!this was suprisingly dropped on me.we,ve not spoke in along time and now this!I don,t want to put myself or family in danger of something thats (very or alittle)contagious.Is it possible to safely live with someone with these conditions?is like herpes were they,re viral / contagious from time to time.oh lord I need help with this one.There are NO orginizations where I live to assist him til ?WhenEverPLEAS

I am not a medical person but I have volunteered at many different sexual health clinics and come from a medical family.
With that said:



Hepatitis C is transmitted when the blood or body fluids from an infected person enters the body of a person who is not immune to the disease.

It can be spread by:

Having sex with an infected person without a condom (though experts don't know if condoms prevent transmission or just reduce it).
Sharing drugs and needles.
Being cut by infected needles (health care workers).
Birth from a mother to a child.
Hepatitis C is not spread through food, water, or by casual contact.

Unless you are sharing razors and bodily fluids with this guy, you are not in any danger. You could hug him, kiss him, sit on his lap, hold his hand - all of these, all day long, and you would NOT get the disease.

It is also not a form of HIV/AIDS, they are completely different diseases.

I think it is wonderful that you would take someone in, but you should never do anything that you are not completely comfortable with. You and your family are absolutely safe with this person unless you start sharing needles or having sex.

I suggest going to www.webmd.com (i've included the link to a Hep C overview), www.wikipedia.org, and asking your family doctor for advice in order to make yourself absolutely comfortable.

Hope it helps!

These aren't a form of HIV but it can weaken the immune system.

Hepatitis is not a form of HIV/AIDS, you cannot contract HIV/AIDS or Hep B/C through casual contact. Hep B&C are well researched and documented and any public health agency should be able to counsel you about precautions. Mainly, don't share body fluids.

Hep B is spread when blood from an infected person enters the body of a person who is not infected. For example, HepB is spread through having sex with an infected person without using a condom (the efficacy of latex condoms in preventing infection with HepB is unknown, but their proper use might reduce transmission), by sharing drugs, needles, or "works" when "shooting" drugs, through needlesticks or sharps exposures on the job, or from an infected mother to her baby during birth.

Hepatitis B is not spread through food or water, sharing eating utensils, breastfeeding, hugging, kissing, coughing, sneezing or by casual contact.


Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is found in the blood of persons who have this disease. HCV is spread by contact with the blood of an infected person.

In short, you and your family are probably safe, the question is, how well do you know someone that you would welcome into your home? Is this person currently being treated, is this person currently using substances?

Best of luck to you both.

No. Hepititis C nd B is not a form of HIV/AIDS.

plain and simple: HCV IS NOT HIV infact, it is far from it!

however! HCV is just as debilitating as HIV! meaning....the bi-directional diseases cause from having an organ damaged (liver) can be quite confusing!

HCV is one virus with sub-types. I was a genotype 2b. Others can have 1A or 3C.

Many have HCV and dont know it. It would be wise to be tested for antibodies (not a regular liver panel as alt and ast levels are always indicative there is something wrong). HCV also acts as many other diseases and doctors will treat them instead of knowing the person may have hcv.

HCV causes many things:
depression, brain fog, weight loss or gain, thyroid issues, rashes, hair loss, mental disease, bone and joint pain, cirrhosis, cancer.
HCV is found in all organs causing damages to: skin, heart, lungs, kidneys...basically anything attached.

HCV can also not show many symptoms until 25 years later. HCV is mainly a slow damaging disease.

Get tested! AND THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING A FRIEND. he is probably homeless because of his inability to work due to short term memory issues, or other mental disease caused by hcv.

hcv is blood borne only...that means his blood would have to infect your blood.

hcv corpuscles found in vaginal, semen, saliva and tear fluids are NOT TRANSMITTALBE.

Ways of getting hcv:
tatoos
peircings
dental (before 95)
surgery of any kind (before 95)
sharing a toothbrush, razor
barbers or manicure/pedicures
sharing drug untensils, ie, dollar bills (shared by millions), straws, needles
vaccines (mass innoculations, ie, children of mid 70's and veterans)
soo many other ways.

get tested. chances are you could already be infected and not even know it!

support your friend.
good luck