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Hepatitis CBy Madeline Flinn
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• Introduction• What is Hepatitis C?• How does it affect your body?• Can I avoid Hepatitis C?• Diagnostic Tests• Treatment• Summary/Reflection
Agenda
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No damage
Moderate damage
cirrhosis
liver failure
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If 100 people weren’t treated in 20 years...
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It’s time to take action!
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On My Blog
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Flinn Pauline Flinn James www.wikipedia.org www.hep.org.au www.hepatitisaustralia.com Ideas.health.vic.gov.au www.hepcvic.org.au www.hepatitis.va.gov www.dictionary.kids.net.au
Bibliography
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Intravenous: Within or by means of a vein ( intravenous inflammation, intravenous drugs).
Needle stick injury: When a person (usually a health care worker) is pricked with a medical needle.
Antibody: A large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes producing an immune response.
Chronic: In a slowly developing and long lasting manner.
Glossary
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Reflection
Now I know more about this terrible virus and its effects on the body I will be extra careful and take precautions to protect others and myself from Hepatitis C. I now also understand why my mum is always telling me to not touch needles on the street.
Luv your Liver!