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Hepatitis C
| Generalities | |
|---|---|
| Agent | Hepatitis C virus, genus Hepacavirus, family Falviviridae |
| Incubation period | 2 weeks to 6 months |
| Period of transmissibility | From 1 or more weeks before onset, and may persists indefinitely |
| Reservoir | Humans |
| Modes of transmission | Person-to-person transmission: - Parenterally: transfusion of blood/blood products, parental exposure to contaminated instruments, nosocomial... - Rarely: sexual, mother to child |
| Clinical presentation | - Febrile jaundice - Asymptomatic in 90% - Complications: chronic infection (50-80%), cirrhosis, liver cancer |
| Resources | |
| Case definition | MOPH circular no. 131 (2006) |
| Forms | - General reporting form - Hepatitis B/C/D investigation form |
| Data | Refer to "Surveillance Data" |
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