AFor the Hepatitis C virus (e) is of epidemic diseases related to water pollution. The virus caused (e) cause the number of disasters and epidemic proportions in several countries such as India (1955 and 1975-1976) and the Soviet Union (1975-1976) and Nepal (1973) and Parma (1976-1977) and Algeria (1980-1981), Ivory Coast (1983-1984 ) and refugee camps in eastern Sudan and Somalia (1985-1986) and Mexico (1986).
Some research has shown that this virus infected almost 10% of the population of Saudi Arabia and 25% of the population of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Transmission method
This virus is transmitted to humans through the mouth by eating or drinking contaminated. And because the virus out of the body injured by stool usually be caused by infection with drinking water contaminated with sewage. The incubation period ranges between two weeks and 9 weeks. It is people between 15-40 years old are more vulnerable to infection. Pregnant women more vulnerable and in particular to infection with the virus and the ratio of death to have a much higher, with perhaps up to 20% compared to less than 1% in others.
Symptoms
Secret Leiria there is no difference between the hepatitis C virus (e) and hepatitis C (a). Virus (e) causes acute liver inflammation usually disappears by itself and symptoms include yolk (jaundice), general weakness, poor appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, high temperature. Possible that inflammation leads to the killing of liver cells and thus to liver failure and death, especially when pregnant women.
Diagnosis
Knowledge of the existence of a catastrophic pandemic and help to speed diagnosis. And make sure the work is a blood test.
Treatment
Virus (e) causes acute liver inflammation usually disappears by itself therefore does not give medicines, but patients are advised to make a lot of drinking fluids and eating a healthy and balanced.
Some research has shown that this virus infected almost 10% of the population of Saudi Arabia and 25% of the population of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Transmission method
This virus is transmitted to humans through the mouth by eating or drinking contaminated. And because the virus out of the body injured by stool usually be caused by infection with drinking water contaminated with sewage. The incubation period ranges between two weeks and 9 weeks. It is people between 15-40 years old are more vulnerable to infection. Pregnant women more vulnerable and in particular to infection with the virus and the ratio of death to have a much higher, with perhaps up to 20% compared to less than 1% in others.
Symptoms
Secret Leiria there is no difference between the hepatitis C virus (e) and hepatitis C (a). Virus (e) causes acute liver inflammation usually disappears by itself and symptoms include yolk (jaundice), general weakness, poor appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, high temperature. Possible that inflammation leads to the killing of liver cells and thus to liver failure and death, especially when pregnant women.
Diagnosis
Knowledge of the existence of a catastrophic pandemic and help to speed diagnosis. And make sure the work is a blood test.
Treatment
Virus (e) causes acute liver inflammation usually disappears by itself therefore does not give medicines, but patients are advised to make a lot of drinking fluids and eating a healthy and balanced.
Methods of prevention
- Prevent contamination of drinking water with sewage
- Drink clean water
- Non-contaminated foods or cooked (heat destroys the virus)
- Attention to personal hygiene, especially among the injured and by washing hands with soap and water after using the bathroom