Hidden hazards of HCV transmission

Pondé, Robério Amorim de Almeida

doi:10.1007/s00430-010-0159-9

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“…Likewise another study was conducted in Egypt found each patient had at least three risk factors for getting HCV [15]. Our findings are inconsistent with the findings of a study revealed that in 20% of patients the agent transmission happened by unknown route [22].…”

Section: Risk Factors Scores Of Patients Regarding Hepatitis Ccontrasting

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Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Hepatitis C Viral Infections in Tertiary Centres in Sulaimani City / Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Rahim¹,

Hussain²,

Mohammed³

et al. 2017

KJAR

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Hepatitis C infection is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease. It is growing threat and main burden on public health. Globally more than 170 million people are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), up to 4 million new infections annually and each year more than 350000 dies of HCV related complications, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Thus this descriptive case-series study was conducted in five health facilities in Sulaimani city, from 23rd December 2015 to 10th of June 2016. The data were collected from 180 HCV infected patients by face to face interview; they were interviewed privately by using a structured questionnaire. P-values of ≤0.05 were considered statistically significant. Out of 180 patients, 45% were males and 55% were females, the mean age of the cases was 33.18 years, regarding marital status 55.5% of the cases were single. The majority of the cases were diagnosed by routine screening. Most of the patients (70.7%) had no signs and symptoms at the time of diagnosis. In each patient at least two identifiable risk factors for getting HCV infection were reported. Among the patients that had genotype test, 67.2% of them infected with genotyope1. More than threequarters of the participants had elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST). More future studied parameters and practical skills should be performed to significantly reduce the risk of HCV infection in Sulaimani.

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Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Hepatitis C Viral Infections in Tertiary Centres in Sulaimani City / Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Rahim¹,

Hussain²,

Mohammed³

et al. 2017

KJAR

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“…However, the route of virus transmission cannot be clearly identifi ed in a considerable percentage of cases 7,8 .…”

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Risk factors for hepatitis C virus transmission in the municipality of Catanduva, State of São Paulo: a case-control study

Rosa

Martinelli

Passos

2014

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is primarily transmitted via contact with the blood of infected patients, although the form of contact has not been identifi ed for a signifi cant percentage of carriers. The present study evaluated possible risk factors for HCV transmission in a medium-sized town located in the northwest region of the State of São Paulo. Methods: This was a case-control study, with the case group consisting of 190 chronic HCV carriers older than 18 years residing in the municipality of Catanduva. The control group also consisted of 190 individuals with HCV-negative serology. The groups were paired (1:1) for gender, age range (± fi ve years), and place of residence. The same structured questionnaire was applied to all subjects, who gave written informed consent to participate in the study. The data were statistically analyzed using crude and adjusted logistic regression, and the results were expressed as odds ratios with a 95% confi dence interval. Results: The demographic profi les of the groups indicated a predominance of males (68.9%) and mean ages of 47.1 years (case group) and 47.3 years (control group). After adjusting for conditional regression, the following factors were found to represent risks for HCV: history of sexually transmitted disease (STD) and blood transfusion; accidents with syringes and/or needles; tattoos; and the use of non-injectable drugs and injectable medications. Conclusions: The transmission of HCV via the blood route has been well characterized. Other forms of contact with human blood and/or secretions are likely to transmit the virus, although with a lower frequency of occurrence.

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“…The introduction of screening strategies for HCV following its discovery in 1989 (Choo et al, 1989) has greatly reduced the transmission of the virus through blood transfusion and blood products, and the main transmission route of HCV in developed countries is now the use of contaminated needles by injecting drug users (Pondé, 2011). In developing countries, non-sterile injections and other unsafe medical interventions are thought to contribute to continuing HCV incidence (Kane et al, 1999).…”

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Hepatitis C virus infections in the Democratic Republic of Congo exhibit a cohort effect

Iles

Harrison

Lyons

et al. 2013

Infection, Genetics and Evolution

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Hidden hazards of HCV transmission

Cited by 29 publications

References 48 publications

Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Hepatitis C Viral Infections in Tertiary Centres in Sulaimani City / Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Hepatitis C Viral Infections in Tertiary Centres in Sulaimani City / Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Risk factors for hepatitis C virus transmission in the municipality of Catanduva, State of São Paulo: a case-control study

Hepatitis C virus infections in the Democratic Republic of Congo exhibit a cohort effect

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