Prevention and Control of HCV Infection and HCV Related Chronic Disease | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 30, Volume 70, Issue 12, January 2018, Pages 2209-2213 PDF (198.46 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| Author | ||
| Assma Khaled Salwy, Shuruq Mohammed Aljaafari | ||
| Jazan University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Hepatitis C virus is an RNA virus that cause acute and chronic infection. The chronic infection can cause progression to several critical diseases including liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The prevalence of the virus is increasing and as a result the related diseases and mortality increase. Prevention of the new infections and treating the patients can result in decreasing in number of new cases and avoiding mortality. Aim: To study the prevention measures for HCV infection and its related chronic diseases. Methods: Internet was used to search for articles related to the current subject using different keywords and different scientific websites. Results: There were 7 articles included in this review including both research and review articles. Conclusion: HCV and its related chronic diseases can be prevented by several available strategies such as increasing knowledge and awareness about HCV, screening of population under high risk and treatment of patients. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| HCV prevention; HCV risk factors; Saudi Arabia; Recommendation for HCV | ||
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