Hepatitis C virus and the risk to the healthcare worker

Greyling, Pauline; Le Roux, Theo L.B.; Botha, Liesl

dc.contributor.author	Greyling, Pauline
dc.contributor.author	Le Roux, Theo L.B.
dc.contributor.author	Botha, Liesl
dc.date.accessioned	2015-05-20T09:43:05Z
dc.date.available	2015-05-20T09:43:05Z
dc.date.issued	2014
dc.description.abstract	The risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission is six times higher per needle-stick exposure than is the risk of HIV infection (1.8% vs 0.3%). The prevalence of HCV in South Africa is not known but estimated to be between 0.1 and 0.7%. Genotype 5 is predominantly found in South Africa. Currently there is no protocol in place for HCV exposure. The treatment cost of HCV is expensive. Currently none of the insurance companies covers post-HCV exposure.	en_ZA
dc.description.librarian	am2015	en_ZA
dc.description.uri	http://www.saoa.org.za	en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation	Greyling, P, Le Roux, TLB & Botha, L 2014, 'Hepatitis C virus and the risk to the healthcare worker ', SA Orthopaedic Journal, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 35-38.	en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn	1681-150X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/45193
dc.language.iso	en	en_ZA
dc.publisher	South African Orthopaedic Association	en_ZA
dc.rights	South African Orthopaedic Association	en_ZA
dc.subject	Transmission risk	en_ZA
dc.subject	Post-exposure protocol	en_ZA
dc.subject	Hepatitis C virus (HCV)	en_ZA
dc.subject	HCV exposure	en_ZA
dc.title	Hepatitis C virus and the risk to the healthcare worker	en_ZA
dc.type	Article	en_ZA