hepa B carrier, need help

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hi!

i have a friend who also a nurse. we are fresh grads.

he is a hepa B carrier.

i just wanna ask if this would affect his employment?

does he still have any future of working abroad especially in the US?:uhoh21:

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Shouldn't have any problems but will have to declare it. Try doing a search in this forum using the search facility as I am sure this has been asked a couple of times

https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/nurse-w-hepatitis-b-surface-antigen-positive-204372.html found this which may help

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i know several nurses with hep c one trying to get on a clinical trial as interferon was not effective

working now but took off while on meds and if she gets in the trials will probably not be able to work

but this was physical not hosp regs

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hello there.....

i am also a hep b positive. i have my regular check up with my doctor, but unfortunately i am still positive and my body does not produce antibody...:crying2:

my doctor told me, that i can still work abroad if i already got antibodies... i wanted to work abroad not necessarily in the US, maybe even in Saudi or Dubai...i have applied in various agencies but i didnt pursue beacuse of my condition...:( i dont know if i would be accepted....

i wanna know if in other countries like dubai, london or saudi also strict about this condition????

pls help...... thanks!!!!!!

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