Abstract
Hepatitis C Virus in Blood Donors, Brazil
Highlights
Test results for acute arbovirus infection and PCR were negative for all patients (Table)
Intensive surveillance for febrile illness preceded by conjunctivitis, immediate treatment, contact prophylaxis, and appropriate prompt laboratory testing are essential for continued control of BPF in this region
Using 18–25 years of age as the reference group, we found that odds ratios (ORs) for having hepatitis C virus (HCV) viremia were higher for those 45–55 years of age and 35–45 years of age
Summary
Treatment with antimicrobial drugs for patients with suspected disease, prophylaxis of contacts, and treatment of children with conjunctivitis resulted in no additional cases. Author affiliations: Ministry of Health, Brasília, Brazil M.L. Lopes); Instituto Adolfo Lutz, Secretariat of Health of São Paulo State, São Paulo, Brazil
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