Find out how hepatitis C is transmitted to what to pay attention to to avoid infection, how to behave when making a diagnosis of viral hepatitis and as a disease is not transmitted.
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Hepatitis C belongs to infectious diseases affecting one of the vital organs of man — liver. Most often he develops in young people, but each can get infected.
The disease is transmitted only through blood, less often hepatitis C is transmitted by sexually, imperceptibly acquired chronic character. To unprotected sex accounts for up to 5% of cases of hepatitis contamination with. Vaccines from this type of hepatitis so far have no medicine.
Here are some simple recommendations that will avoid infection, they should pay attention to even those who are potentially not in the risk group:
- never use injection narcotic substances;
- If you are dependent and regularly cross the drug injection, then do not transmit needle, solutions, syringes, etc., and also do not use others and be sure to vaccinate from hepatitis A and B;
- Never use other people's personal hygiene (toothbrush, razor, handkerchiefs, and other, where there may be traces of blood), and also do not give your own;
- Health workers should be careful and comply with the rules of asepsis and antiseptics, safety when working with cruel-cutting tools and be sure to check the vaccination against hepatitis B;
- Pay attention to the beauty salons, where the services of pedicure manicure, piercing, tattoo, and acupuncture provide — how they work whether the rules of sanitation and other;
- When taking a doctor, especially a dentist, ENT, gynecologist and others, make sure that the toolkit is disposable or sterilized;
- With random sex contacts, use a condom.
In addition to the listed, the probability of infection with viral hepatitis C is present during the procedure of hemodialysis, the process of blood transfusion, transplantation, any surgical interventions, as well as the hepatitis C virus can be transmitted from an infected mother to the fetus (the risk is up to 5%) or when the risk is up to 5%) or when passing through the generic paths ( In this case, the percentage of infection is almost 100%) during childbirth. Therefore, when planning pregnancy, it is necessary to pass an analysis for the presence of a hepatitis C virus in blood.
How not the hepatitis C virus is transmitted
It is important to know that the hepatitis C virus cannot be infected with contact or air-droplet by transmitting infection. If you met a person who is sick with hepatitis C, then you can not be afraid that you infect such a dangerous disease through:
- kisses or hugs;
- handshake;
- general food or drinks;
- cough or sneezing;
- breastfeeding breastfeeding (provided that there are no cracks on the nipples).
Hepatitis C patients: if infection occurred
If it turned out that you have found a virus in the blood and rank with hepatitis C, then the first advice — In no case do not give up an exciting, panic or hysterical. At the moment hepatitis is successfully treated. It should be calmed down and make an appointment with an experienced hepatologist. It will appoint the necessary examination and the corresponding analyzes to determine:
- the presence of antibodies to hepatitis C (anti HCV);
- Presence of the RNA virus — its activity and reproduction (PCR HCV);
- Blood virus concentrations — viral load; It helps to assess the effectiveness and correctness of the appointed antiviral therapy (PCR HCV);
- The degree of activity of liver enzymes (Alat, Asat);
- Bilirin level — Bilirubin and liver enzymes give prompts about the strength of viral activity.
What will be required of the patient who first hears its diagnosis: «Viral hepatitis C»? It should be immediately:
- abandon any alcoholic beverages, narcotic drugs and drugs that affect the liver functions, as well as smoking;
- eliminate all physical exertion and give yourself enough time to rest;
- think about the protection against the possible infection with hepatitis from those who surround you and ensure that no one uses your personal hygiene objects;
- With possible injuries with the presence of blood, ask those who provide you first help, put on gloves; Furnished, floor and other blood drops of blood carefully treat chlorine-based dees basins; Lingerie and fabrics to wash at 60°C for 30 minutes, and tools, dishes boil for 2 minutes;
- comply with the right and full nutrition, adhering to a specific diet with hepatitis C;
- try not to succumb to the starting depression, if possible, distracting themselves with simple exercise, baths, aromatherapy, relaxation and other (it can begin by itself or after taking the drug «Peginterferon»); if not helping — seek advice to the psychotherapist;
- try not to expose yourself at risk of infection with various infections, not to translate.
