Hepatitus c

[honey123]

I had hepatitus C but completed the treament 3 months back. Would i pass medicals now??

 

[wilson]

Hi,
Hope you would not be having problem due to your HCV history.
However, your DMP will make a decision after examining you with the lab tests.

 

[Thommo]

I had hepatitus C but completed the treament 3 months back. Would i pass medicals now??

There won't be any problem. Its hepatitis B carriers they are worried about.

 

[mech]

pulling it up to get other's opinion about Hep C

 

[hmisabpk]

pulling it up to get other's opinion about Hep C

Hi, mech,

As you mentioned you have received treatment for Hepatitis C, you shouldn't worry about medical. Most probably you are having the virus positive in your blood, it could stay many years without any sign, symptom or dieses. This phase called chronic infection / or HCV carrier. However some preventive measure and treatment can avoid further complications and damage of the liver. If your LTF ( Liver Function Test) is normal again you have no problem in clearing your medical.

Good news is that Canadian immigration does not test for Hepatitis C (HCV) or Hepatitis B (HBV).

In my opinion you have to mention in your Medical history form and inform your DMP.
DMP may take further test of serum AST and ALT (blood serology test) and if it is normal you will not have any problem. If good forbiden it is also abnormal DMP may will ask some more tests (Hepititis C antibodies)

You may check these 3 tests (LFT, AST, and ALT) in any private laboratory before going to DMP, and make sure all become normal, If in case these results are abnormal you may test hepatitis C antibodies and hepatitis B surface antigen. You can talk to your doctor (who have treated you) and get his advice in this regards and show/ discus your result with him / her.

Wish you good luck for your immigration medical test

Hope that helps,

hmisabpk

More to understand about hepatitis C please read the following

“About 80% of those exposed to the virus develop a chronic infection. Most experience minimal or no symptoms during the initial few decades of the infection, although chronic hepatitis C can be associated with fatigue. Hepatitis C after many years becomes the primary cause of cirrhosis andliver cancer. About 10–30% of people develop cirrhosis over 30 years. Cirrhosis is more common in those co-infected with hepatitis B or HIV, alcoholics, and those of male gender. Those who develop cirrhosis have a 20-fold greater risk of hepatocellular carcinoma, a rate of 1–3% per year, and if this is complicated by excess alcohol the risk becomes 100 fold greater. Hepatitis C is the cause of 27% of cirrhosis cases and 25% of hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide.”