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2. Hepatitis C - Wikipedia

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   Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that primarily affects the liver; [2] it is a type of viral hepatitis. [6] During the initial infection period, people often have mild or no symptoms. [ 1 ]

3. Transmission-based precautions - Wikipedia

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   Transmission-based precautions are infection-control precautions in health care, in addition to the so-called "standard precautions". They are the latest routine infection prevention and control practices applied for patients who are known or suspected to be infected or colonized with infectious agents, including certain epidemiologically important pathogens, which require additional control ...

4. Needlestick injury - Wikipedia

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   HIV and the hepatitis C virus (HCV) are only viable for hours after blood has dried, but the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is stable even when dried. [30] The risk of hepatitis B transmission in the community is also increased due to the higher prevalence of hepatitis B in the population than HIV and the high concentration of HBV in the blood. [42]

5. Here's What Hepatitis C Actually Is—and How You Get It - AOL

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   Or maybe you associate it with people who have piercings and tattoos—common culprits of hepatitis C transmission. Mostly, though, you probably don’t think of it at all, because it’s the type ...

6. The CDC has new recommendations for testing infants for ...

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   This November the CDC's added new guidelines to test infants as young as 2 to 6 months old. A June report found only 1 in 3 patients were being cured. ... Current research on prenatal hepatitis C ...

7. Universal precautions - Wikipedia

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   Universal precautions are an infection control practice. Under universal precautions all patients were considered to be possible carriers of blood-borne pathogens. The guideline recommended wearing gloves when collecting or handling blood and body fluids contaminated with blood, wearing face shields when there was danger of blood splashing on mucous membranes ,and disposing of all needles and ...