Greyling, PaulineLe Roux, Theo L.B.Botha, Liesl2015-05-202015-05-202014Greyling, 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. 35-38.1681-150Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/45193The 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.enSouth African Orthopaedic AssociationTransmission riskPost-exposure protocolHepatitis C virus (HCV)HCV exposureArticle