PPT-Extrahepatic manifestations of Hepatitis C

Curtis Barry MD UMASS ECHO April 28 2017 Disclosure I have no financial disclosures related to this subject Background HCV primarily affects the liver but other organ systems can become involved. 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 Fortunately there is a vaccine to prevent babies from getting Hepatitis B How is Hepatitis B spread Hepatitis B is spread when blood semen or other body 57348uids from a person with the Hepatitis B virus enter the body of someone who is not infected It is important for a woman to 57350nd out if she has Hepatitis B so she can get medical care It is also possible for a pregnant woman with Hepatitis B to pass the virus to her baby at birth Fortunately there is a vaccine to prevent babies from gett 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 Methods: . We analyzed the data of patients who participated in this vaccination program from 2013 to 2019. Three-dose vaccination of lyophilized inactivated aluminum-free hepatitis A vaccine (. Aimmugen. vaccine age groupvolumeschedules/dosing intervalsEngerix-B(GlaxoSmithKline)For newborns, give dose #1 For older children who did not Combination vaccines: Recommended dosages and schedulesvaccine age 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 ��HEPATITIS A��Page of s there a vaccine for hepatitis A?Yes, hepatitis A vaccine is recommended for all children at 12 months of age. Anyone 12 months of age and older who 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 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 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 General term for Inflammatory condition of the . liver. Most commonly the result of a viral . infection. . 5 unrelated . hepatotropic.  viruses . (hepatitis.  A, B, C, D, and . E). All of the hepatitis viruses cause acute . 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... Khairat. . Battah,. . MD. Lecturer/. . consultant. . histopathology. Faculty. . of. . medicine . Albalqa. . Applied. . University. Email:. . Kh.Battah@bau.edu.jo. Pathophysiology. . of. . Jaundice.