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Flaviviridae Genera Hepacivirus Enveloped virion Nucleocapsid ss RNA It has no virion polymerase Six genotypes HCV genotypes The genetic variability is due to the high . 10/23/12. Karla Thornton, MD, MPH. Division of Infectious Diseases. Department of Internal Medicine. UNM Health Sciences Center. kthornton@salud.unm.edu. Learning Objectives. Recognize the magnitude of the HCV epidemic and the consequences of not addressing the problem. Number People with Reactive anti-HCV Antibody. United States Census Bureau 2010: Age and Sex Compositions (. http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-03.pdf. ; accessed 7/23/14); . Ditah. et al. J . Number People with Reactive anti-HCV Antibody. United States Census Bureau 2010: Age and Sex Compositions (. http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-03.pdf. ; accessed 7/23/14); . Ditah. et al. J . Strategies To Identify and Advance PWID HCV Patient Care. Linkage to C Care Program. . Imtiaz Alam, M.D.. Medical Director, Austin Hepatitis Center. Medical Director, . HepCare. Specialty Pharmacy. Epidemiology of Hepatitis B & C in Kentucky Kraig E. Humbaugh , M.D., M.P.H. Senior Deputy Commissioner and Director of the Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, Kentucky Department for Public . FMC. Disclosures. nil. Learning objectives/. t. alk plan. Epidemiology and natural history of HCV infection in Australia. Who is at high risk for HCV and how to screen. How to evaluate patient with HCV. Dr. Mohit Bhatia. Assistant Professor. Department of Microbiology. AIIMS, Rishikesh. HEPATOTROPISM. Special affinity for or exerting a specific effect on the liver which is usually seen with chemical compounds or hepatitis viruses. Dalya. Basil Hanna. Viral Hepatitis. Viral Hepatitis: . is a liver inflammation caused by five unrelated . hepatotropic. viruses . Hepatitis A. , . Hepatitis B. , . Hepatitis C. , . Hepatitis D. , and . A. “. Infectious”. “. Serum”. Viral hepatitis. Enterically. transmitted. Parenterally. transmitted. F, G, TTV. ? other. E. NANB. B. D. C. Viral Hepatitis - Historical Perspectives. . Source of. Improving Care of Substance Use, HIV, and/or HCV in Adolescents. April 16, 2015. Mashantucket, Connecticut . 1. Adolescents and HCV. Younger IDUs tend to have higher levels of unsafe injection practices and sexual risk behaviors and decreased likelihood to participate in drug treatment than their older counterparts. . HCV TESTING – SCREENINGTesting should be initiated with an assay for serum antibody to HCV (anti-HCV). For those with reactive test results, the anti-HCV test should be followed by a con٠ The only way to know if you have Hepatitis B is to get tested. What is Hepatitis B?Hepatitis B can be a serious liver disease that results from infection with the Hepatitis B virus. Acute Hepatitis Conrmed Unconrmed Unconrmed  Samples with high signal-to-cut-off ratios usually (�95%) conrm positive, but supplemental serologic testing was not performed . . Prof. Dr. Dalya Basil. . Introduction. . The . herpesvirus. family contains several of the most important human viral pathogens. . Clinically, the . herpesviruses.