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Question of the day: Hepatitis C

May 23rd, 2010

A medical student sustains a needlestick injury from an intravenous drug user. Unfortunately this user is Hepatitis C positive.

Regarding Hepatitis C which of the following statements is true?

a. Vaccination to hepatitis C is routinely available to healthcare professionals and confers some protection
b. The chance of transmission of hepatitis C is around 3%
c. The chance of transmission is around 0.3%
d. Hepatitis C if transmitted will lead to liver failure in that individual
e. The chance of transmission is around 30%

…answer in a few days!

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3 Responses to “Question of the day: Hepatitis C”

  1. Student doctor

    Is it B?

    Comment on Jun 9th, 2010 at 5:27 pm   
  2. admin

    Correct! The answer is B. You can find the full explanation here http://medicaleducator.co.uk/answer-to-question-of-the-day-hepatitis-c.html

    Comment on Jul 22nd, 2010 at 5:33 pm   
  3. Hep C News

    Thanks for providing information regarding Hepatitis C. It is already great to keep people informed so they can stay safe.

    Comment on Sep 16th, 2010 at 7:16 pm   

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