Hepatitis C Virus Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Natural History
Summary
- The 5 key modes of HCV transmission include iatrogenic transmission, injection drug use, sexual transmission, mother-to-child transmission, and occupational exposure (Table 2)
- Screening of all blood donors for anti-HCV antibodies and HCV RNA has virtually eliminated posttransfusion HCV infection[Schreiber 1996; Pomper 2003]
- Iatrogenic transmission has become uncommon in developed countries with the introduction of strict hygiene and sanitation measures
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Keywords: Hepatitis C, Hepatitis C-Epidemiology