The epidemiology and control of hepatitis C infection

Hepatitis C is a global public health problem, and a major cause of chronic hepatitis. The virus can cause cirrhosis, liver failure and primary liver cancer. Combination therapy is effective in 50-60 per cent of patients with chronic infection. Prevention initiatives should target high-risk groups,...

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Published inNursing times (1987) Vol. 99; no. 31; pp. 24 - 25
Main Author Gungabissoon, Usha
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 05.08.2003
Subjects
Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use
Control
Disease Transmission, Infectious
Epidemiology
Global perspective
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C - drug therapy
Hepatitis C - epidemiology
Hepatitis C - prevention & control
Humans
Incidence
Interferon-alpha - therapeutic use
Nursing
Population Surveillance
Prevalence
Preventive programmes
Public health
Ribavirin - therapeutic use
Risk Factors
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Summary:Hepatitis C is a global public health problem, and a major cause of chronic hepatitis. The virus can cause cirrhosis, liver failure and primary liver cancer. Combination therapy is effective in 50-60 per cent of patients with chronic infection. Prevention initiatives should target high-risk groups, such as injecting drug users.
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ISSN:0954-7762