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Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) - Causative Agent
flavivirus
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) - Reservoirs
humans
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) - Transmission
contact with blood serum - intimate contact (not sexual contact)
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) - Organs Involved
liver
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) - Signs/Symptoms
similar to HBV (fever, rash, arthritis) - chronic liver disease
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) - Diagnosis/Lab ID
blood test for HCV antibodies
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) - Treatment
pegylated interferon sustains activity - ribavirin suppress viral multiplication - does not cure, but prevent or lessons damage to liver
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) - Prevention
NO vaccine
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) - Other Information
over 4 million americans infected - liver transplants from failure
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is referred to as "____ ____"
"silent epidemic"
there over __ ____ americans infected with HCV
4 million