Question 1

can hepatitis be caused by alcohol? i got a after sharing a drink with an indian intern at a party.

Accepted Answer

Depends: Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver, and it is caused by many different ways. The kind of hepatitis you got (a) is caused by a virus that is usually food-borne. That means that you likely got it from food that was tainted with it. It is possible that you drank from a cup from someone who was carrying the virus and was using poor hygiene. Alcohol itself can cause hepatitis if drank in excess.

Question 2

hepatitis b and c cant be spread through sharing a cup....what if someone has a cut inside their mouth? every website is adamant you cant get it from sharing drinks or utensils...?

Accepted Answer

: Both of these infections are transmitted through blood. What you described will not cause transmission, unless the previous user of the cup had Hep B and/or Hep C and left blood on the cup.
Get Hep B vaccine.

Question 3

can you get hepatitis from even touching other people or sharing a cigarette?

Accepted Answer

No: This is not a common means of transmission of hepatitis.  Highly unlikely.

Question 4

was wondering if you can catch hiv, hepatitis or anything from sharing drinks with friends?  thanks

Accepted Answer

No: HIV just won't travel this way. Hepatitis A travels fecal-oral; exceptionally poor hygiene by someone involved presents a risk but probably less than in ordinary eating because of the alcohol.

Question 5

can i get hepatist b from sharing the same lipstick ? and i am vaccinated from hepatitis b on 1997 and now i am 27, is it still effective ?

Accepted Answer

Highly unlikely: It will be very unlikely to contract Hep B in this fashion.

Question 6

diagnosed with  alcoholic hepatitis about a year ago - can drink at all?  and why do i get drink off just 1 or 2 beers now? my husband was diagnosed with alcoholic hepatitis about a year ago...  he served in the military where they treated him a disease

Accepted Answer

It : It sounds like your husband's liver is severely damaged. His life expectancy will be dramatically shortened if he uses any substances that damage the liver, including alcohol and tylenol (acetaminophen). He should not drink at all.  2-5 drinks on a friday night will leave him dead within 2 years.

Ucsd and scripps both have liver transplant programs, but they won't even consider your husband for transplant if he's still drinking. If he's going to have any chance at survival beyond the next couple of years, he should stop drinking immediately, enroll in aa or a similar program, and be evaluated for transplant.

Question 7

is it possible to get hepatitis c from drinking someone's blood?

Accepted Answer

Hmmm...: Theoretically, if you get someone else's blood in your mouth and you have sores in your mouth or bleeding gums, you could get hepatitis c. There are lots of reasons to never drink someone else's blood and hcv is one of them.

Question 8

can i get hepatitis c by sharing a toothbrush with an infected individual?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If they have bleeding gums and you have bleeding gums, and brush soon after them, its possible.

Question 9

can you get hepatitis c/hiv from sharing mascara? opened a box of mascara from store that may have been opened and used previously, but brought back.

Accepted Answer

Not likely: These are transmitted through intimate contact, shared needles, exposure to blood.

Question 10

what diseases can you get from sharing a drink with somebody?

Accepted Answer

Too many to list: Almost any infectious disease can be transmitted by sharing a drink . Anything from a cold [virus] to a cold sore[ virus] to bacteria like strep pyogenes , ie strep throat.

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Can hepatitis be caused by alcohol? i got a after sharing a drink with an indian intern at a party.

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Hepatitis b and c cant be spread through sharing a cup....what if someone has a cut inside their mouth? every website is adamant you cant get it from sharing drinks or utensils...?

A member asked:

Can you get hepatitis from even touching other people or sharing a cigarette?

A member asked:

Was wondering if you can catch hiv, hepatitis or anything from sharing drinks with friends? thanks

A member asked:

Can i get hepatist b from sharing the same lipstick ? and i am vaccinated from hepatitis b on 1997 and now i am 27, is it still effective ?

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Diagnosed with alcoholic hepatitis about a year ago - can drink at all? and why do i get drink off just 1 or 2 beers now? my husband was diagnosed with alcoholic hepatitis about a year ago... he served in the military where they treated him a disease

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Is it possible to get hepatitis c from drinking someone's blood?

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Can i get hepatitis c by sharing a toothbrush with an infected individual?

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Can you get hepatitis c/hiv from sharing mascara? opened a box of mascara from store that may have been opened and used previously, but brought back.

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What diseases can you get from sharing a drink with somebody?

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