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Hepatitis
Symptoms
Hepatitis A symptoms come
on rapidly and are short-lived.
Symptoms usually last one
to two weeks. Hep A and B
are especially dangerous for
people who already have an
existing liver condition like
Hepatitis C. Getting Hepatitis
A or B on top of Hepatitis C
can be very serious, even
life-threatening.
About 1 in 10 people who
get Hepatitis B will develop
a long-lasting infection that
can continue to kill liver cells
and lead to cirrhosis or liver
cancer. Also, once you get
it, there is no effective
treatment or cure for Hep B.
Immunization is the only
effective way to prevent the
potential health problems
associated with Hepatitis B.
Hepatitis Symptom* Short List
■ upset stomach
■ stomach or side pain
■ loss of appetite
■ vomiting
■ feeling tired, weak, or "achy"
■ joint pain
■ fever
■ yellow or brown urine
■ pale or white colored shit
■ yellowish eyes and/or skin
*Many people have no physical
symptoms but they can still pass
the virus on to their friends and
loved ones.
Q: Am I safe from STDs
if I only have oral sex?
COMING SOON!
NEW
MEDICAL
CLINIC!
at Downtown Needle Exchange,
1511-2nd Avenue (between Pike & Pine)
■ Abscess & wound care
■ Hepatitis A & B vaccines
■ Other health care needs
Opening in May
M-F 1:15-4:30pm
Walk-ins welcome
Sponsored by:
Public Health — Seattle & King County
Pioneer Square Medical Clinic
Health Care for the Homeless Network
A: The mouth and throat can be the happy home of gonorrhea and while
there’s lower risk than with fucking, you can get HIV from oral sex. 23