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Why do you think some people are afraid to be around people who are infected with Hepatitis c?


I have noticed that when some people find out that someone has hepatitis c they pull away or are judgmental and don't really want to be around that person. I wonder why that is? don't these people realize that it is a blood to blood disease. I am curious what others think about this?

People pull away from people with Hep C the same reason they pull away from people with HIV/AIDS. I think it's a mixture of ignorance, personal protection, and fear. Some people make blanket statements when it comes to dealing/interacting with people with infectious diseases...if I stay I away then I will not contract their disease. Unfortunately, a person is more likely to remain ignorant than embrace education and understanding. Personally, I think is easier to love and support a person than it is to ignore and cut someone out of your life!
it's fear
Because it's contagious.
It's .... ignorance.
Not everybody knows the manner of spread of Hepatitis C. And that will be sex (body fluids), blood transfusion, needle stick sharing (drug addicts). A handshake or a hug will not get anybody infected. Same case and explanation with AIDS.
IGNORANCE. There is nothing to worry about Hepatitis C in casual contact, just like it happens with Hepatitis B. Its just that people who doesn't know about it gets freaked out.
There is alot of wrong info. out there on how it is contracted. You can not get it by drinking after someone, or hugging, or kissing, or handshaking. It is less than 10% chance of getting it thru sex. It is blood to blood contact like you said. People in general are just scared and let fear run their lives. It's not airborne. My boyfriend has it and we have been together for a little over 3 yrs. and I don't have it, and we even have a 2 yr old. So people just need to get the facts before making any judgments. It's not as scary as people make it out to be, with proper treatment, depending on the stage it can be reversed. Hope this helps you. Also hope that this one gets votes.
Because people feel that they do not want to go trough the hassle of trying to find a fix if the get Hepatitis and whats so bad is their are more types than you could ever believe.
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