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June 7, 2008
To whom it may concern:
We here at Save on Foods believe in supporting the community. The Happy Liver Society is an important part of the community. Save on foods has been supporting society for some time now through fundraisers and public awareness. We urge other sponsors to do the same.
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Scott Patterson
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(604) 983-3033
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Kelly O'Dell of www.HepCCanada.com asks Dr Erb, A leading specialist with Bc Transplant Is it your expert opinion that hepatitis C (HCV) is transferred through body fluids? or just blood to blood. Dr Erb, "No, there is no real evidence that hepatitis C is transmitted by body fluids. Even a "hot" needle-stick injury has only a 1.8% chance of transmission. There is no such thing as splash contamination with hepatitis C. The insurance companies are aware of this and do not pay health care professionals compensation for that. Besides, then most medical personnel would have it by now. Early studies appeared to find virus in semen. On careful analysis,these were only viral fragments. They do not satisfy Koch's postulates, not that viruses are living things. Apart from blood, the only body fluid that contains hepatitis C is clavicular fluid, the fluid that weeps around the teeth. Most body fluids are secretions, clavicular fluid is a simple filtrate. It is conceivable that hepatitis C could be transmitted by a human bite. I actually have a patient whose case we won on that very point. He was a prison guard and was bitten. His wounds were carefully documented in the infirmary at the time. It's poorly transmitted by sex, unless there is blood involved. If a couple had sex 3 times a week for 1 year, 1 time a week for ten years, and 1 time a month for 30 years, and the lifetime risk is 4%, than the risk is 4% divided by 1,000 sexual encounters or 0.004% for each encounter. Even if they had sex only 2 times a week for the first year and never again that would still be 100 encounters for an incidence would still be 100 encounters for an incidence of 0.04% for each encounter. HIV has a 0.03% chance of transmission by needle, less than hepatitis C, and a 0.009% chance by splash contamination, more than the 0% for hepatitis C." Kelly O'Dell wants to thank Dr Erb for his very factual information on this matter. Only with clear factual information says "O'Dell" will we be able to start to educate the masses the masses eliminating stigma.Very Grateful to organizations like The Happy Liver Society and Doctors such as Dr Erb.
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The Taboo PlagueIn proper society no one would ever admit to having an undesireable disease, never mind a virus so disgusting that only the lowliest members of society would have it. If that were true we could all sleep a little better in our beds at night. According to B.C.'S Health Care book, until 1994, the primary way to contract HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) was through blood transfusions, followed by tattoos and IV drug use. It can take up to twenty years or more to become ill. By the time you find out you're ill you could be in serious trouble. There are no pain receptors in the liver. Sixty thousand British Columbians have HCV and a further sixty thousand have HBV (Hepatitis B Virus). You do the math. One in ten people have some form of liver disease. Blood to blood is the only way you can catch HCV. Get immunized against HBV and HAV (Hepatitis A Virus). The sooner you are diagnosed, the better your treatment options are. |
