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meangradin
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 Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:26 am Post subject: hepatitis b |
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| my friend's wife just tested positive for hep b in her physical exam, so will she be denied her visa? |
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frankly speaking
Joined: 23 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:33 am Post subject: |
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Is it chronic or acute? If it is acute, then she might not test positive for it in a few months.
If she is in Korea and is tested there she will be on the next flight home. I haven't heard of people doing the blood test prior to getting their visa, the tests are done in Korea.
But if you already know that you have a disease that they reject E2 status, then you shouldn't go to Korea. |
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meangradin
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| Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:49 am Post subject: |
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| she is in korea, and just found out today. you seem certain she will be sent home, but what is your basis for this assertion? the hospital told her not to worry, but they did write it down. |
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frankly speaking
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| Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:02 am Post subject: |
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If it is just an acute case and not chronic, perhaps they won't force her to leave. If it is a chronic case, I am pretty certain that they will deport her.
Hep A is pretty common, but B is only transmitted through sex. Hep B and HIV are the two big ones that they don't want you to have.
I don't know why people don't get the vaccine for Hep B. It isn't that expensive and saves your life. |
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meangradin
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| Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the feedback "frankly." From a little research, it seems it is quite serious, but mostly in the chronic form, which is 50-100 times more contagious than HIV. 33% of the global population have contracted the acute form at some time in their lives, but it is especially prevelant in Asian women, which my friend is. Anyway, I am glad that she can now go and get some treatment, but i hope that it will not hurt her visa chances. |
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MHS
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| Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:16 am Post subject: |
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| I'm curious to see how this plays out. Let us know what happens. |
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Gillian57
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| Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:52 am Post subject: |
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| frankly speaking wrote: |
If it is just an acute case and not chronic, perhaps they won't force her to leave. If it is a chronic case, I am pretty certain that they will deport her.
Hep A is pretty common, but B is only transmitted through sex. Hep B and HIV are the two big ones that they don't want you to have.
I don't know why people don't get the vaccine for Hep B. It isn't that expensive and saves your life. |
Sorry, but Hep B has other modes of transmission besides just unprotected sex.
Transmission
Hepatitis B is transmitted through blood and infected bodily fluids. This can occur through:
direct blood-to-blood contact
unprotected sex
unsterile needles
from an infected woman to her newborn during the delivery process.
Other possible routes of infection include sharing sharp instruments such as razors, toothbrushes or earrings. Body piercing, tattooing and acupuncture are also possible routes of infection unless sterile needles are used
Hepatitis B is NOT transmitted casually. It cannot be spread through sneezing, coughing, hugging or eating food prepared by someone who is infected with hepatitis B. Everyone is at some risk for a hepatitis B infection, but some groups are at higher risk because of their occupation or life choices.
High Risk Groups
Health care workers and emergency personnel
Infants born to mothers who are infected at the time of delivery
Partners or individuals living in close household contact with an infected person
Individuals with multiple sex partners, past or present
Individuals who have been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease
Illicit drug users (injecting, inhaling, snorting, popping pills)
Men who have sex with men
Individuals who received a blood transfusion prior to 1992
Individuals who get tattoos or body piercing
Individuals who travel to countries where hepatitis B is common (Asia, Africa, South America, the Pacific Islands, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East)
Individuals emigrating from countries where hepatitis B is common, or born to parents who emigrated from these countries (see above)
Families adopting children from countries where hepatitis B is common (see above)
Individuals with early kidney disease or undergoing kidney dialysis
Individuals who use blood products for medical conditions (i.e.hemophilia)
Residents and staff of correctional facilities and group homes |
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MHS
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| Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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Did your friend get an update?
I think this is kind of an important topic, seeing how Korea deals with this. There are some STDs that can be cured in a few days, which makes them basically irrelevant and I have still read stories about people getting tested for them. This shouldnt be happening.
This thread did get me to read a little more about Hep and it looks like your friend has around a 90% chance of this getting cured and not becoming "chronic." It would be totally ridiculous for her to lose her visa over something that is probably going to resolve itself. |
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aznteach
Joined: 21 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:32 am Post subject: |
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| meangradin wrote: |
| Thanks for the feedback "frankly." From a little research, it seems it is quite serious, but mostly in the chronic form, which is 50-100 times more contagious than HIV. 33% of the global population have contracted the acute form at some time in their lives, but it is especially prevelant in Asian women, which my friend is. Anyway, I am glad that she can now go and get some treatment, but i hope that it will not hurt her visa chances. |
Is there an update on this? Was her visa denied? |
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