Hep C from cat scratch?

[September1987]

So my mother has a cat and she has had HepC for about 15 years now. I never really use to think about it till my friend brought up the subject about transmission from the cat. I was trying to find information online about this but not a lot is out there on the subject. Has anyone heard of Hep C being transferred this way? Do i have anything i really need to worry about?

[flyinlynn]

This is an old comment thread from last year.

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Good luck

[chongo100]

i was attacted by a drug addict and she scratched me so badly that she tore all skin off left a hole on my face just below my eye.

[can-do-man]

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Hepatitis-C/Dried-blood/show/1851737#post_8563613

[can-do-man]

"I think maybe i am just over thinking it...... "

I agree with that from your other threads. You seem to worry alot

[pooh55811]

Others had addressed the cat scratch issue. I agree with what has been posted about the cat scratch issue so I did not address the cat scratch issue further.

However, since you mentioned in your post that your mother has Hep C but is not seeking treatment for it (possibly due to a misunderstanding about how Hepatitis C works), I offered some information and suggestions because I thought you may wish to help your mother get rid of the Hep C. Apparently I was mistaken. Sorry about that. Won't happen again.

Have a nice day.

[September1987]

This was about a cat scratch......

[pooh55811]

"I just asked my mom and she said that she doesn't do the treatment because the type she has isn't considered "the bad one"."
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I am not sure what your mother is talking about here. All Hepatitis C is "bad." All types of Hepatitis C can destroy the liver. So, whether she has Hepatitis C type 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, does not matter in terms of liver fibrosis and destruction. Any one of them can destroy the liver.

In addition, Hepatitis C can cause many other medical problems in the body (extrahepatic manifestations) which can significantly affect the quality of life and the life expectancy of a person.

Perhaps you can suggest to your mother that she seek a new Hepatologist and discuss treatment options with that Hepatiologist. It is not advisable to wait until her liver fibrosis progresses. It is advisable to treat before the liver fibrosis progress. It is much more difficult to treat when one has advanced liver fibrosis and the chances for cure are significantly diminished if one waits until one has advanced fibrosis before treating. Therefore, it would be advisable for your mother to seek the advice and treatment of a Hepatologist and to become more informed about Hepatitis C, its consequences, and its treatment.

Best of luck in the future.

[September1987]

I just asked my mom and she said that she doesn't do the treatment because the type she has isn't considered "the bad one".......she says that the cat hardly ever scratches her anyways. I think maybe i am just over thinking it......