Hepatitis c Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Hepatitis c and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| Which one of the following statements about Hepatitis is true? | View Page |
| Match the type of hepatitis with its route of transmission | View Page |
| Match each virus with its appropriate nucleic acid content: | View Page |
| You Are At Risk! As a healthcare worker, you come into contact with materials that may contain bloodborne pathogens. These are infectious organisms, usually viruses, which live in human blood and body fluids.The most important ones are: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) | View Page |
| Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) The best known bloodborne pathogens are HBV and HIV. However, other bloodborne pathogens, especially hepatitis C may be lurking.All the more reason to use Standard Precautions! | View Page |
| HCV disease Like HBV disease, HCV disease results in damage to the liver. About 75% of individuals who are infected with HCV go on to develop chronic hepatitis C. Patients with chronic hepatitis C may eventually develop scarring of the liver (known as cirrhosis) and liver failure. | View Page |
| Hepatitis C treatments There is no known cure for HCV disease. Some patients may require long-term therapy with a medication called Interferon.If patients develop liver failure due to HCV infection, they may require a liver transplant. | View Page |
| What happens after Hepatitis C infection Five to twelve weeks after the exposure, some individuals may develop flu like illness, including nausea, vomiting, tiredness and loss of appetite. These may last from weeks to months.Approximately 80% of infected individuals will have no symptoms at all. | View Page |
| How common is HCV About 4 million people in the US are estimated to have hepatitis C antibodies (evidence of prior infection).Sixty percent or more of patients are unaware of their infections.HCV may now be responsible for 15-20% of new acute hepatitis cases and half of the cases of liver cancer occuring in the US. | View Page |
| Acute hepatitis panel Acute hepatitis panel:
Hepatitis A antibody (IgM)
Hepatitis B core antibody, IgM (HBcAb)
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
Hepatitis C antibody
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| Important bloodborne pathogens The most important bloodborne pathogens are: Hepatitis B and C & Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
Hepatitis B is very infectious via the blood-borne route. 30% of needle-sticks from patients who are Hepatitis B will result in infection.
Hepatitis C is much more common in the United States.
HIV is rarely transmitted via needle-stick injury. Nevertheless, utmost care is needed, because of its very serious nature. HIV is not transmitted by casual contact.
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