Historique
Périodique
Global epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection
(Epidémiologie générale de l'infection par le virus de l'hépatite C)
Auteur(s) :
SHEPARD C. W. ;
FINELLI, L. ;
ALTER, M. J.
Année
2005
Page(s) :
558-567
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Français
Refs biblio. :
143
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Thésaurus mots-clés
HEPATITE
;
EPIDEMIOLOGIE
;
EPIDEMIOLOGIE DESCRIPTIVE
;
INFECTION
;
PREVALENCE
;
EVOLUTION
;
INJECTION
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
ALCOOL
Thésaurus géographique
INTERNATIONAL
Note générale :
Lancet Infectious Diseases (The), 2005, 5, (9), 558-567
Note de contenu :
fig.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of liver disease worldwide and a potential cause of substantial morbidity and mortality in the future. The complexity and uncertainty related to the geographic distribution of HCV infection and chronic hepatitis C, determination of its associated risk factors, and evaluation of cofactors that accelerate its progression, underscore the difficulties in global prevention and control of HCV. Because there is no vaccine and no post-exposure prophylaxis for HCV, the focus of primary prevention efforts should be safer blood supply in the developing world, safe injection practices in health care and other settings, and decreasing the number of people who initiate injection drug use. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Epidemiology Branch, Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA 30333. Email : cvs8@cdc.gov
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Cote :
A02360