HEALTH: Hepatitis A and B vaccines very important if infected with C
(WorldNews Health)

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am approaching 70 years old and am in good health. I exercise by swimming and walking every day. I have decided to go to Egypt, as I have always wanted to see the amazing pyramids. I contracted hepatitis C through a transfusion many years ago. While I was being treated, my doctor advised me not to receive either hep A or hep B inoculations. I followed his advice to the letter. In the 1970s, the treatment was prednisone. In the 1990s, the treatment was interferon for two years. It was quite taxing, but there is not a trace of the virus after many blood tests. Am I risking my health by going to Egypt? The tour company suggests inoculating against hep A, hep B, typhoid and...