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Real Reality
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Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:16 am Post subject: Hepatitis B Remains a Serious Problem for Korean Adults |
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Hepatitis B Remains a Serious Problem for Korean Adults
Chosun Ilbo (October 23, 2007)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200710/200710230009.html
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| As of 2005, however, the rate of hepatitis B among adults over 20 was still high, from three to seven percent. The Korean Association for the Study of the Liver and the National Statistical Office estimate that some 2.20 to 3.76 million people suffer from the disease in Korea. |
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GoldMember
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:31 am Post subject: |
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Everyone eating out of the same bowl. A recipe for disaster.
Get vaccinated before coming to Korea! |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:51 am Post subject: |
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The vaccination is administered in 2 shots, each several months apart. I got the first 1 but missed the 2nd. I guess I'm not properly immunised...  |
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anyangoldboy
Joined: 28 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:53 am Post subject: |
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Yayayaya
Old news dude in Asia.
About 50% of people in Hong Kong couldn't become doctors or something like that cause they had Hep |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:57 am Post subject: |
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| what are the symptoms? It would appear to be a fairly harmless disease on the face of it... |
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anyangoldboy
Joined: 28 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:09 am Post subject: |
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| You get drunk on like a beer. That's the bad thing about it. |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:13 am Post subject: |
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| Julius wrote: |
| The vaccination is administered in 2 shots, each several months apart. I got the first 1 but missed the 2nd. I guess I'm not properly immunised... |
In England, 3 shots are recommended, followed by a tester as it doesn't always work. It's worth doing. |
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anyangoldboy
Joined: 28 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:18 am Post subject: |
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| Twinrex(spl) Get it done within about 6 weeks. Just might need another one a year after but usually not. |
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Alan Partidge
Joined: 29 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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I asked a Dr about Twinrix (I think that's the correct spelling) when I first came here and he'd never heard of it and didn't think it was possible to have a vaccine for both Hep. A and B.
Has anyone had a Hep A or B shot while in Korea? |
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topas
Joined: 25 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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| The vaccination is administered in 2 shots, each several months apart. I got the first 1 but missed the 2nd. I guess I'm not properly immunised... Rolling Eyes |
I'm in the same boat as you, but my doctor in Canada said that one shot would be enough to protect you for a couple of years. The two shots within six months is supposed to provide "lifetime" (25-year) protection. |
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LaGringa
Joined: 04 Sep 2007
Location: Gyeongju
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:52 pm Post subject: Hepatitis |
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Get the shots! The Hep A shot is given and then 6 months later you get the last course. The B is given once and then again 2 months later.
There is none for C, and that's the deadly one. My friend died of C in Ecuador last year.
You know you have Hep if you get dizzy alot and just want to sleep. You usually have chronic blood stot eyes too. It's bad news.  |
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jaganath69
Joined: 17 Jul 2003
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Looks like rimming is off the menu for a bit. |
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the eye
Joined: 29 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: Hepatitis |
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| LaGringa wrote: |
| You know you have Hep if you get dizzy alot and just want to sleep. You usually have chronic blood stot eyes too. It's bad news. |
Here are the real symptoms...
HAV:
-a short, mild, flu-like illness.
-nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
-loss of appetite.
-weight loss.
-jaundice (yellow skin and whites of eyes, darker yellow urine and pale faeces).
-itchy skin.
-abdominal pain.
HBV:
-a short, mild, flu-like illness.
-nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
-loss of appetite.
-weight loss.
-jaundice (yellow skin and whites of eyes, darker yellow urine and pale faeces).
-itchy skin.
HCV:
-a short, mild, flu-like illness.
-nausea and vomiting.
-diarrhoea.
-loss of appetite.
-weight loss.
-jaundice (yellow skin and whites of eyes, darker yellow urine and pale faeces).
-itchy skin.
http://www.avert.org/hepatitis.htm |
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CeleryMan
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| GoldMember wrote: |
Everyone eating out of the same bowl. A recipe for disaster.
Get vaccinated before coming to Korea! |
The root cause of Hep A stems from bunghole matter making its way to your mouth, think about that people.
The next time you're overwhelmed with a pervasive and highly pungent stench of diarrhea, perhaps its best to not assume its rotten kimchee.
When in doubt dunk your utensil in hot water ... |
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icicle
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Location: Gyeonggi do Korea
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Julius wrote: |
| The vaccination is administered in 2 shots, each several months apart. I got the first 1 but missed the 2nd. I guess I'm not properly immunised... |
There are several different ways to get the Hep B vacine ... The one which I did had 3 injections ... and then a blood test and possible followup vacine at 12 months ... It is possible to get the injections in a relatively short timeframe ... as well as slightly spread out .... I know I did mine inside a month before I came but I don't have my vacination record with me to check what the exact timeframes were ...
It is recommended for people coming to Korea ... because of the relatively high level in the population ... and not too hard to organise ...
Icicle |
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