By ULY CLINIC Staff,

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Hepatitis C

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Hepatitis C is RNA virus, transmission is mainly parenteral and contaminated needles and sharps.

Diagnostic Criteria

 

• Fever

• Jaundice

• Plus serological evidence of hepatitis C infection

 

Investigation

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• HCV antibody

• HCV RNAPCR.

 

Treatment

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• Pharmacological treatment

• Pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN) 180 mcg/1.73 m² sub cutaneous (SC) once a week with daily Ribavirin 15 mg/kg/day 12 hourly for 48 weeks.

 

Note:

• Refer children with serological evidence of Hepatitis B infection to the next level with adequate expertise and facility

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Last updated on 13.09.2020

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References​​

• Tanzanian Standard treatment guideline for children 2017 edition page 75