My blood

[1fish2fish]

So after 5 weeks I'm undetected great, so my question is my blood, is it still dangerous to other people ?

[BoceprevirGal]

Well, I would keep the nail clippers and tooth-brushes and razors seperate from the kids, etc.
   I also threw away my old tooth-brush and razor, when I went und, at 4 weeks, because the Hep C virus can hang out on surfaces for four days.
   Although I did use my husbands nail-clippers last week, and he still has hep C, so that was kind of dumb : (
   Did I mention C stands for celibacy, lol

[suezeeque]

I continued to be UND at 5 weeks after I stopped treatment (early).

At week 12 after stopping, my VL was 73,000.  So yes, there is still risk.

[JasmineT]

Being undetected means that the test cannot detect the virus.  The test is only so sensitive so the count just might be very low, you may still have hep c and likely do at just 5 weeks into tx based on trial stats.  This is why you are not considered cured until 6 months post treatment if you are still undetected  If you can be off treatment for that long and the virus is still undetected, you are cured (svr).  Until then, your blood can still be a risk to others if  contact is blood to blood.

[1fish2fish]

I wasn't planning anything with my blood. I was only wondering as far as my family goes, like if my son got his hands on my nail clipper by accident. And the way I freak if I get cut telling anyone near me stay clear. Like I said this is all kinda new to me.

[belle19]

congrats on your UND.  belle

[can-do-man]

Until your SVR there would still be a slight risk, though levels would be lower.. Congrats on being und.

[nygirl7]

I'm not sure what you plan on doing with your blood but you are UND not SVR and therefore can still have the virus and have it still come back again. Just because it is not detetctible in your blood does not mean it is elsewhere. Otherwise people would only treat until they achieve UND.