[Paddlewise] Hepatitis

I would like to point out that Hepatitis can be spread
millions of other ways other than water. 
I am finishing up on my Hepatitis vaccinations right
now, it runs me about ten bucks a shot and you need
three of them. 
   I know $30 bucks probably could have got me a
couple paddle leashes/tethers, but I figure - hey it's
my health and having your skin go bright yellow would
be creepy.  You can treat the symptoms of this
disease, but not the illness itself. Vaccinations are
available for Hep. A and Hep. B, I don't think
anything can be done for preventing C.  Hindsight is
nice but won't help the poor guy who has it now. "He
should have... would he have..." whatever, know the
risks and plan ahead.

$30 is but a pittance, as the only REAL way to treat
yourself once infected is with a liver transplant.

By the way, Mexican and South American restaurants do
not have near the regulations that U.S. ones do. I
have heard of infected salads, fruits, sneezes,
handshakes.
As well as several infected ladies who lived in my
wife's dorm while she was in college. They got
infected while in Mexico City. As they only drank
bottled water, their physicians suspect it was from
the food they ate on various street corners.

If you are planning on traveling, get caught up on
your vaccinations. You don't have anything if you
don't have your health.

 listen to your mother...

Phil Huck - is nobody's mother
thekayaker_at_yahoo.com
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