PPT-Hepatitis C

Foundation for Faith Based Organizations wwwNYCHepBCorg Goals To understand the liver and its role in the body To understand liver health amp disease To understand Hepatitis C How it is Transmitted. Most people with Hepatitis C dont know they are infected Baby boomers are 57375ve times more likely to have Hepatitis C Liver disease liver cancer and deaths from Hepatitis C are on the rise The longer people live with Hepatitis C the more likely ST 57513 2014 Hepatitis C Support Project Written by Alan Franciscus EditorinChief What is Cirrhosis HCSP FACT SHEET A publication of the Hepatitis C Support Project The information in this fact sheet is designed HEPATITIS A is caused HEPATITIS B is caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) HEPATITIS C is caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) U.S. Statistics Estimated 3,000 new infections in 2012 Estimated 19, 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 . Direct Inoculation. Kristen Anderson, Natalie Beal, Lisa Cabrera. Azusa Pacific University. GNRS 587. Inflammation of the liver. Refers to viral infections of the liver. Most common types:. Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C. Foundation for Faith Based Organizations. www.NYCHepBC.org. . Goals. To understand the liver and it’s role in the body. To understand liver health & disease. To understand Hepatitis C:. How it is Transmitted. Source: Country reports. Legend: Y = yes, N = no, C = case based, · = no report, ASR: age-standardised rate. Suggested citation: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Annual epidemiological report 2015. . History . In 1963, Dr Baruch . Blumberg. accidentally discovered an antigen that detected the presence of hepatitis B in blood samples.. Dr . Blumberg. and his team identified a strange antigen from a blood sample of an Austrian Aborigine.. : inflammation of liver; presence of inflammatory cells in organ tissue. . Pathogenesis: Immune response.. Acute Viral Hepatitis. : symptoms last less than 6 months. Chronic Hepatitis. : Inflammation of liver for at least 6 months. Scenario. Confirmed. . hepatitis. . A*. . AND…. Classification. Rationale. Hepatitis. . C. . virus. . (HCV). . test. . conversion. *. . documented. Confirmed. . acute. . hepatitis. . C. 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 In Indiana, the 10-year trend of hepatitis A decreased from 329 cases in 1997 to 33 cases in 2006. Many cases have unknown exposures, while some reported traveling internationally. In A in an element What else do we need to know?Inform your immunization provider if you or your child has any health problems or allergies. Your immunization provider will give you a record of you or your child’s