Open AccessMenace of Hepatitis C virus among multitransfused thalassemia patients in Balasore district of Odisha state in India
Author(s) -
Mithilesh Kumar Sinha,
Babita Raghuwanshi,
Bijayanimala Mishra
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_449_19
Subject(s) - medicine , thalassemia , syphilis , hbsag , blood transfusion , malaria , population , hepatitis c , pediatrics , immunology , hepatitis b virus , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , environmental health , virus
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a potential cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is most commonly transmitted through injecting drug use; the reuse or inadequate sterilization of medical equipment and the transfusion of unscreened blood products. Management of thalassemia requires long-term blood transfusion. Though it improves the overall survival, it carries a definite risk of infection which is expected to be higher in resource limited settings.