PPT-HIV-Hepatitis C Virus Co-infection:

An Evolving Epidemic Marina B Klein MD MSc FRCPC Division of Infectious Diseases and Chronic Viral Illness Service McGill University Health Centre HCV Genotype Genotypes 16 62 genotype 1 in Canada. 3-4 M. Americas. 12-15 M. Africa . 30-40 M. Southeast Asia. 30-35 M. Australia. 0.2 M. Western . Europe . 5 M. 170-200 Million (M) Carriers Worldwide. Hepatitis C: A Global Health Problem. Eastern . Wirach Maek-a-nantawat, MD.. 11 July 2011. Contents. Epidemiology. Natural history. Lab for diagnosis and treatment. Prevention and vaccination. Postexposure. prophylaxis for HCP. Epidemiology. . High prevalence of HBV infection in Thailand . Meeting. . HIV/Viral Hepatitis: . Improving Diagnosis, Antiviral Therapy and . Access. Sunday, 17 July 2016. Durban, South Africa. . Presented by: . Fabian Cretu, Beverly-Ann Oliver, Kristina Miclat, Maeryl Sumagang. PHM142. September 25, 2018. PHM142 Fall . 2018. Instructor: . Ms. Maya Latif. Coordinator: Dr. J. Henderson. HIV. HIV1 and slower to progress to AIDS.. Most cases are due to type1.. Modes of transmission. 1-sexual.. 2- perinatal.. 3-parenteral(occupational and intravenous drug injection).. 4- blood transfusion.. 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. . Revised 12/2012 What are the symptoms of HCV infection? Approximately 20 percent of those exposed to HCV develop symptoms such as jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes), fatigue, dark Epidemiologist Gary Heseltine MD MPH Texas Department of State Health Services 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756. E - mail: gary.heseltine@dshs.state.tx.us Telephone: 512 - 776 - 6352, Fax: 51 Infects 30,000 people in the U.S. each year. Over 3 million people in U.S. are living with HCV and most are not aware of it. Most people do not have signs of disease and may not have symptoms unti Crum-Cianflone NF, Curry J, Drobeniuc J, Weintrob A, Landrum M, Ganesan A, et al. Hepatitis E Virus Infection in HIV-infected Persons. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012;18(3):502-506. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1803.111278. Woo P, Lau S, Teng J, Tsang A, Joseph M, Wong E, et al. New Hepatitis E Virus Genotype in Camels, the Middle East. Emerg Infect Dis. 2014;20(6):1044-1048. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2006.140140. What is Hepatitis B?. Hepatitis B a viral infection.. It attacks the liver and can cause both chronic and acute disease.. It is caused by a virus that's spread through blood and body fluids.. It is spread through contact with blood or other body...