Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) by Alina Koniencki https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x Infectious Disease Project en-us 2019-03-28 15:11:35 UTC 2025-12-31 18:06:11 UTC hello@padlet.com Background ak737 https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/346190755
  • Viral infection
  • Contagious liver infection  
  • Spread through blood transactions between people

    • ]]>     2019-03-28 15:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/346190755     History of Hepatitis al966 https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/346191232
  • Officially discovered in 1989, when it was determined that HCV was cause of 90% of non-A or B forms of hepatitis
  • About 170 Million people worldwide have HCV

    • ]]>     2019-03-28 15:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/346191232     Contagion al966 https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/346191444
  • Transmission is primarily from exposure to infected blood
  • Possible means of exposure: blood transfusions before 1992, high risk sexual activity, organ transplant from infected donor, birth to an infected mother, and other forms of exposure. 
    • ]]>     2019-03-28 15:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/346191444     Works Cited al966 https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/346191518 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hepatitis-c/symptoms-causes/syc-20354278
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1415841/
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hepatitis-c/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20354284


    ]]>     2019-03-28 15:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/346191518     Characteristics ak737 https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/346585218
  •  Typically 30 and 38 nanometer in diameter
  • Survive outside of the body for up to 3 weeks 
  • Uses liver to reproduce itself, causing the liver to inflame
    • ]]>     2019-03-29 14:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/346585218     Treatment and Cures ak737 https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/347202776
  • treated with antiviral medications
  •  Clear the virus from your body
  • GOAL: no HCV detected in your body at least 12 weeks after you complete treatment
    • ]]>     2019-04-01 14:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/347202776     al966 https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/347206120 2019-04-01 14:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/347206120 Pathology al966 https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/347208712
  • Symptoms
    • Bleeding/Bruising Easily
    • Itchy/Swelling Skin
    • Fatigue
    • Poor Appetite
    • Fluid Buildup in Abdomen
    • Weight Loss
    • Yellow Color to Eyes/Skin
  • Antiviral treatments can have body HCV free 12 weeks after treatments
    • ]]>     2019-04-01 14:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/347208712     Video Clip ak737 https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/347211506 2019-04-01 14:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/347211506 al966 https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/347216161 2019-04-01 15:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ak737/rrgf9x44pl9x/wish/347216161