30% of hepatitis C patients infected with unknown means
Guangzhou 8th People’s Hospital (Guangzhou City, liver disease hospitals) hepatitis C clinic statistics show: there were three patients with hepatitis C infection in patients with channels into the unknown.
In this connection, the doctor reminds the reader, trauma, unhealthy living habits will result in hepatitis C virus spread, must not be taken lightly.
Such as sexual disorder or history of hepatitis C patients to share razors, tooth with (patient families, friends sleep, etc.) can also cause the spread of hepatitis C virus.
Police officers, surgeons, dentists and nurses, all those engaged in professional contact with blood, must be vigilant against HCV.
Although the highly occult hepatitis C virus can not easily be found, but a diagnosis is not difficult.
If the standard hepatitis C patients receive an early anti-viral treatment, most of the treatment of hepatitis C can obtain satisfactory results.
It is reported that the use of PEG-interferon α-2a combined with ribavirin antiviral therapy a year, more than 70% of hepatitis C patients can be completely rid of the virus.
According to this year’s annual meeting of the European Liver released the latest data reveal that the 5-year follow-up of sustained responders, 99% (989/997 cases) of patients negative for HCV RNA continued, “who” was considered completely cured.