I heard on the news that those people who attended
the 10:30 mass and the 12:00pm mass at Our Lady of Lourdes,on DECEMBER 25TH may have been exposed to Hepatitis A virus. Guess who said the 10:30 and the 12:00 PM masses? YUP, none other than the MSGR Lisante, who was reportedly ill for Christmas. You can get your free vaccination , please do not take a chance with this virus. The information I copied is from WebMd:
Below are some questions you may have about hepatitis A and hepatitis B. The answers may surprise you.
Q: Can a person have hepatitis A without having symptoms?
A: Yes. In fact, some people with hepatitis A, especially children, may have no symptoms.
Q: Can I get hepatitis A virus from someone who is infected but doesn’t have symptoms of the disease?
A: Yes. In fact, someone infected with hepatitis A can transmit the virus to others up to 2 weeks before symptoms appear.
Q: After someone is exposed to hepatitis A virus, how soon may symptoms appear?
A: If symptoms of hepatitis A do appear, they usually appear 2-6 weeks after exposure to the virus.
Q: Can hepatitis A virus live outside the body on common household surfaces?
A: Yes. Hepatitis A virus is able to survive for several hours on human hands and several days on environmental surfaces indoors. High temperatures, such as boiling or cooking food or liquids for at least 1 minute at 185°F (85°C), kill the virus, although freezing temperatures do not.
Q: Can a person have hepatitis B virus without having symptoms?
A: Yes. In fact, a person can be infected with hepatitis B and spread it to someone else. Symptoms of hepatitis B may not develop for a few weeks to months after the infection occurs. Some people are chronically infected and can spread the disease.
Q: Can someone spread hepatitis B virus if they don’t have symptoms of the disease?
A: Yes. Most people with chronic (long-term) hepatitis B remain free of symptoms for years, but can still spread the virus during this time.
Q: Can hepatitis B virus live outside the body on common household surfaces?
A: Yes. Hepatitis B virus can survive outside the body for many days.
Q: Can condoms prevent the spread of hepatitis A or hepatitis B?
A: Condoms can help protect against the spread of hepatitis B during sex. Because hepatitis A is spread through infected feces, condoms offer no protection.
How Hepatitis A Virus Can Be Spread
Hepatitis A virus is found in the stool of persons with hepatitis A. It is usually spread through close personal contact. It can sometimes be spread by eating food or drinking water that has been contaminated with the hepatitis A virus. Hepatitis A virus can easily be passed to other people in the same household.
Here are some examples of how hepatitis A can be spread:
an infected person does not wash his or her hands properly after going to the bathroom, then touches other objects or food
a parent or caregiver does not properly wash his or her hands after changing diapers or cleaning up the stool of an infected person and then touches other objects or food
a person engages in certain sexual activities, such as oral-anal contact, with an infected person
"Watch Itchy", you better get yourself and any friends you know that attended these masses to get your shots. It was reported on the news at 11 PM,last night, and the video showed Fr Cletus giving communion, but he did not say the 10:30 or the 12 noon mass, he had said the 9AM mass.
While not deadly, this virus can easily be spread,
and precautions should be taken, particularly for those attending school.Symptoms may include fever, fatigue, poor appetite, nausea, stomach pain, dark-colored urine and jaundice.
Lord ,protect those attending Our Lady of Lourdes
Massapequa Park Parish.
