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My friend was infected with hep c by his wife, he took meds now cured, can his wife reinfect him with the same hep c? his doctor said no, i dont agre
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YES: There is no known immunity for Hepatitis C; however depending on Genotype and RNA PCR viral load can be treated and controlled with antiviral medication.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Yes: Recent studies show that reinfection after spontaneous clearance or treatment is possible. Studies in chimps showed resistance to reinfection but HCV is a human disease. What about the wife being treated and cured?http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3310282/
Answered 8/11/2016
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