Health Requirements

[valdialus]

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My friend is an international student from Asia. She gets the admission from The University of Iowa to study pre-pharm. However, she has Hepatitis B. Her health is very good, everything is under control. She gets the health requirement from her country so she is fine now. But she wants to study higher, and many schools required students to be inoculated against and have evidence of absence of hepatitis B. Is there anyway for her to study Pharm.?

She can study in some schools that are not very strict about immunization requirement, but when she graduates and starts to work, will the hospital need those immunization requirement? If she cannot work in the hospital, can she do lab research?

 

[iceman132]

This is an interesting question..... Can a school discriminate due to having something like AIDS? I can see a case for it..... I'd feel safer knowing none of my classmates had a serious disease. (Not much since the guy on the street could have hepatitis but a little bit more)

 

[oktobre21]

She (or you) should call the school and ask. That's the best way to find out a real answer to that question.

 

[bw6]

I all but guarantee she can never work in a hospital (i sure hope she cannot). Maybe retail or lab work.. sounds like a real moral dilemma. No offense, but I wouldn't want her as my pharmacist or in my class. Sounds harsh but having a contagious disease should steer you away from healthcare.

 

[deleted205891]

I all but guarantee she can never work in a hospital (i sure hope she cannot). Maybe retail or lab work.. sounds like a real moral dilemma. No offense, but I wouldn't want her as my pharmacist or in my class. Sounds harsh but having a contagious disease should steer you away from healthcare.

Why wouldn't you? It's not like an airborne disease. She will not infect others unless she has sex with them or shares needles.

 

[iceman132]

Why wouldn't you? It's not like an airborne disease. She will not infect others unless she has sex with them or shares needles.

It's the same as if this person was preparing my food . This person has a bad day and forgets to wash their hands after they use the toilet then they have the potential to spread the disease to thousands. It's not just sex and needles.

It's naive to think that this wouldn't bother people. I would NOT want my chef to have hepatitis let alone my health care provider. (Maybe my healthcare insurance agent but not the one distributing my drug)

 

[pharm B]

This is an interesting question..... Can a school discriminate due to having something like AIDS?

Absolutely not. End of sentence.

I forget which act covers it, but I believe it's the ADA.

 

[bw6]

Why wouldn't you? It's not like an airborne disease. She will not infect others unless she has sex with them or shares needles.

I know how it is spread. Say, on the off chance, I have a blister and she doesn't notice that she has a cut on her hand. Not a very high transmission rate but not unheard of. Just saying, I would be more comfortable in a class full of disease-free people. Also, it should be obvious why someone with HepB shouldn't work in healthcare. Pharmacists give flu shots. She pricks herself and doesn't notice before injecting a patient. Once again, long shot. But I wouldn't want to risk infecting patients whether it is a long shot or not.

 

[358265]

The second scenario regarding flu shots seems to be more likely than the first, though. First is borderline paranoia, IMHO. 🙂

 

[iceman132]

The second scenario regarding flu shots seems to be more likely than the first, though. First is borderline paranoia, IMHO. 🙂

There is no doubt it's a bit of paranoia.

However, such cases aren't unheard of and when it happens to you or a family member.....

 

[owlegrad]

It's true, you should have perfect health in order to be a healthcare provider. Duh.

 

[iceman132]

It's true, you should have perfect health in order to be a healthcare provider. Duh.

Well, the loss of appetite that comes around with hepatitis might be nice during spring break 😛. (Not trying to make light of the disease. I realize it can be a serious condition)