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RNA Virus(sect.2.1)
RNA Viruses-Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Viral Agent | Flavivirdae enveloped icosahedron ssRNA |
| Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Transmission | Mainly parental (blood); not easily spread through sex or fetus it is possible to get HCV from razors or toothbrushes that mmight be contaminated with blood and tatoos. Blood transfusions before 1992 could have trans. HCV |
| Hepatitis C Viruas (HCV) Vaccine | NONE; it cannot be cultured, changes rapidly has many different strains. |
| Can Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) be chronic | Yes 80% develop chronic infection, major risk factor for liver cancer |
| Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) treatment | 1/3 of all liver transplants are for HCV-damaged livers. Interferon & ribavirin, only 50-60% of people can be cured. Treatment can take up to a year. Usually makes people feel like they have a bad case of the flu. It can even make your hair fall out. |