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Is Viral Hepatitis Contagious?

hi sir,
I am abilash and was diagnosed with viral hepatitis on 26th of September . as of now my wife is pregnant and in her 27th week of her pregnancy is it safe to have sex or are there any possibility of infections to be passed over to her and the foetus.
Wed, 6 Jan 2016
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Hi
I have gone through your complaints.
Feel sorry.
There are different types of viral hepatitis.hep A,&E are water spread diseases.usually selflimting & you wil recover in 6-8wks.you wont spread this to your partner.hep b& c are blood spread and through sexual route.these infections are known for its chronic states.its important to keep viral load in minimum levels to reduce infective rate and thus its spread.vertical transmission that is from mother to baby is reported.as you are positive please check your wife also for viral serology.meet gastroenterologist for further opininon & trwatment plan.
Thank you
Regards
Vasundhara
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Is Viral Hepatitis Contagious?

Hi I have gone through your complaints. Feel sorry. There are different types of viral hepatitis.hep A,&E are water spread diseases.usually selflimting & you wil recover in 6-8wks.you wont spread this to your partner.hep b& c are blood spread and through sexual route.these infections are known for its chronic states.its important to keep viral load in minimum levels to reduce infective rate and thus its spread.vertical transmission that is from mother to baby is reported.as you are positive please check your wife also for viral serology.meet gastroenterologist for further opininon & trwatment plan. Thank you Regards Vasundhara