Hepatitis C in Egypt Omar Khalil and Justus

Current Health Problems in Egypt Obesity Drug abuse rising Smoking Typhoid fever Hepatitis

Hepatits C Viral infectious disease (HCV) Spread by blood-to-blood contact In 75 -85% of

Contraction of Hep C Sharing needles Health care exposure Body modifications Sharing hygiene products

Prevalence in Egypt >14% of the population are infected Highest worldwide Hepatits C prevalence

Symptoms Initial infection shows little to no symptoms Acute symptoms only in 15% of

Treatment Resoloves spontaneously in 10 -15% Avoiding liver toxins Antiviral medications Liver transplantation 40

Prevention Don‘t share sanitary products Use of sterile equipment in hospitals Don‘t share needles,

Sources https: //bmcinfectdis. biomedcentral. com/articles/10. 1186/147 1 -2334 -13 -288 http: //www. who. int/features/2014/egypt-campaignhepatitisc/en/

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Hepatitis C in Egypt Omar Khalil and Justus Sauckel

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Current Health Problems in Egypt Obesity Drug abuse rising Smoking Typhoid fever Hepatitis

Hepatits C Viral infectious disease (HCV) Spread by blood-to-blood contact In 75 -85% of cases the virus persists in the liver Chronic liver disease may lead to cirrhosis and cancer

Contraction of Hep C Sharing needles Health care exposure Body modifications Sharing hygiene products Mother-to-child transmission

Prevalence of Hepatits C

Prevalence in Egypt >14% of the population are infected Highest worldwide Hepatits C prevalence Introduction by unsanitary treatment of schistosomiasis

Symptoms Initial infection shows little to no symptoms Acute symptoms only in 15% of cases Decreased appetite, fatigue, nasuea Jaundice in rare cases

Progression of Hepatitis C

Treatment Resoloves spontaneously in 10 -15% Avoiding liver toxins Antiviral medications Liver transplantation 40 -80% success rate

Prevention Don‘t share sanitary products Use of sterile equipment in hospitals Don‘t share needles, get your own

Sources https: //bmcinfectdis. biomedcentral. com/articles/10. 1186/147 1 -2334 -13 -288 http: //www. who. int/features/2014/egypt-campaignhepatitisc/en/ http: //www. healthline. com/health/hepatitis-c/stagesprogression#3 https: //www. ncbi. nlm. nih. gov/pubmed/16628669