Hepatitis C (cont.)
Medical Author:
Mary Nettleman, MD, MS, MACP
Mary Nettleman, MD, MS, MACPMary D. Nettleman, MD, MS, MACP is the Chair of the Department of Medicine at Michigan State University. She is a graduate of Vanderbilt Medical School, and completed her residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Indiana University. Medical Editor:
Bhupinder Anand, MD
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Hepatitis C PreventionRight now, there is no vaccine for the prevention of HCV transmission. The best means of preventing transmission of HCV is to prevent contact with infected blood, not to inject illicit drugs, and to avoid high-risk sexual behavior such as multiple partners and anal contact. Avoiding alcohol and drugs that can damage the liver may help slow the rate of progression of the disease. Although no vaccine is available for hepatitis C, persons who are infected with one hepatitis virus usually do poorly if they acquire another hepatitis virus. Thus, persons with hepatitis C should be vaccinated against hepatitis A and hepatitis B. Viewer Comments & ReviewsHepatitis C - How Was Diagnosis EstablishedThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What was or has been the treatment for your hepatitis C, and was it effective? Hepatitis C - SymptomsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What are your hepatitis C symptoms? |
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The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 170 million individuals worldwide are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV).
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