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Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids are some of the most stable vaccines in common use. They are stable at temperatures of 2 to 8°c for years, at room temperature for months, and at 37°c for weeks. At the temperature of 45°c the degradation of toxoids is accelerated and their potency can decline during a few weeks.
So donot worry about it.

RABIES VIRUS SPREADS MOSTLY THR SALIVA OF RABID DOG/ANIMALS. HERE--YOU ARE EXPOSED BY A NEEDLE PRICK INJURY WITH A NEEDLE USED TO INJECT DRUG TO THE DOG. YOU HAD TAKEN PROPER FIRST AID ALSO. YOU ARE ALSO TAKING ANTI RABIES VACCINE UNDER MEDICAL GUIDANCE. SO I AM OF OPENION THAT YOU WILL GET AMPLE PROTECTION.

If you were recently exposed to hepatitis A virus and have not been vaccinated against hepatitis A, you might benefit from an injection of either immune globulin or hepatitis A vaccine. However, the vaccine or immune globulin are only effective if given within the first 2 weeks after exposure.

Chronic HBV infection as is attributed to your condition has the potency of complications like Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), Cirrhosis of liver. Or. Liver failure.
In general, for HBeAg-positive patients with evidence of chronic HBV disease, treatment is advised when the HBV DNA level is at or above, 2, 000 IU/mL) and when serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is elevated for 3-6 months.
Risk factors for progression of chronic HBV include the following:
Persistently elevated levels ...more

The liver plays a significant role in the body s various metabolic processes. Infection with hepatitis C virus causes inflammation of the liver, known popularly as Hepatitis C. It is a relatively new discovery (late 1980s), but there are a significant number of cases identified. The challenge in identifying this disease is that the patient does not manifest with any symptoms and can be carrying the virus for years with no signs or symptoms. This makes diagnosis very difficult and in most cases, ...more

Hepatitis B is characterized by the inflammation of the liver tissue, caused due to hepatitis virus B (HVB). If the infection stays for a short time span, it is called acute Hepatitis B, but in case the infection stays for a longer duration, it is called chronic Hepatitis B. The cause of Hepatitis B is infection with the hepatitis B virus. However, this disease is transferable and may be passed on from one person to another through shared needles for injecting drugs, unprotected sex with an infe...more

World Hepatitis Day or WHD takes place every year on 28 July and it is designed to raise awareness about viral hepatitis and to influence real change. WHD, endorsed by the World Health Organization, unites patient organisations, governments, medical professionals, and civil society, as well as the public, to boost prevention measures for fighting viral hepatitis like vaccination.

In the simple terms, hepatitis means injury to your liver due to inflammation. There are five main types of ...more

Exposure of hepatitis A virus can cause severe liver infection, which is usually lighter and resolves by itself. There is a considerable difference in the symptoms and duration of the disease, in which many people do not see any signs. Two of the symptoms associated with hepatitis A infections are fever and joint. If you drink water or food which has become contaminated with the stools of someone with the virus, then you can catch the disease. You may also be infected, if you:

1. Eat fr...more

yes you need injection even if you got a minor scratch its a class 1 injury also get tetanus toxoid