Hepatitis c virus

hepatitis c

1. Hepatitis C By: Nurul Miza Shasheiha binti Abdul Mutalib

2. Do You Know? Egypt has a population of 62 million and contains the highest prevalence of hepatitis C in the world. The national prevalence rate of HCV antibody positivity has been estimated to be between 10-13%. (Mohamed MK. Epidemiology of HCV in Egypt 2004. The Afro-Arab Liver Journal, 2004, vol 3, No2, (July), pp 41-52 )

3. Types of Hepatitis C: There are 6 types of Hepatitis C all over the world according to its genotypes: Hepatitis C Genotype 1 Hepatitis C Genotype 2 Hepatitis C Genotype 3 Hepatitis C Genotype 4 Hepatitis C Genotype 5 Hepatitis C Genotype 6 In Egypt, the prevalence of the cases are due to infection with Hepatitis C Genotype 4.

4. Mode of transmission : 1. Contaminated Syringes and Needles 3. From Mother To Foetus 2. Blood Transfusion

5. How can I know that I have been infected??? Am I infected?

6. Acute signs and symptoms Majority of people with acute Hepatitis C do not have any symptoms. Early symptoms would be most likely to occur around 6 or 7 weeks after exposure to the hepatitis C virus Some people, however, can have mild to severe symptoms soon after being infected, including:

7. FEVER

8. FATIGUE

9. LOSS OF APPETITE

10. NAUSEA

11. VOMITING

12. ABDOMINAL PAIN

13. JOINT PAIN

14. JAUNDICE (yellow eyes and skin)

15. Chronic signs and symptoms Most people with chronic Hepatitis C do not have any symptoms, until liver problems have developed. If a person has been infected for many years, his or her liver may be damaged. Hepatitis C is often detected during routine blood tests to measure liver function and liver enzyme (protein produced by the liver) level.

16. Do you know? THERE IS NO VACCINE FOR HEPATITIS C!! Thus, HOW TO PREVENT IT? The preventive measures are VITAL to prevent the occurrence of the disease. DO NOT : Share personal things with other people. E.g : razor blade, tooth brush, needles and syringes. Receive blood transfusion unless an adequate screening of blood has been done.

17. Complications Scarring of the liver tissue (cirrhosis).   Scarring in your liver makes it difficult for your liver to function. Liver cancer.  Liver failure .