According to local statistics, about 0.3% of Hong Kong's population is infected with hepatitis C, or about 22,000 people.
Because the proportion of patients in the overall population is not high, and most infected people have no obvious symptoms, it is easy to delay treatment and increase the chance of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.
The research team of the Department of Internal Medicine of the University of Hong Kong School of Medicine has cooperated with a non-profit organization earlier to screen 140 people who had shared syringes for injections. When it was found that 84%, or 117, were diagnosed, much higher than the expected diagnosis rate of 46%. , And among the 32 people who finally received treatment, the average time from completing the assessment to receiving treatment was about half a year, which was much shorter than before to within two months.
Hepatitis C delayed medicine can cause liver cirrhosis or liver cancer.
Professor Yuan Mengfeng, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong University, said that if hepatitis C infection is ignored, there is a high chance of worsening liver cirrhosis or liver cancer. On the contrary, early detection and diagnosis and treatment can increase the cure rate to 90%, calling for a high risk. People take the initiative to screen, most people only need to take orally for about 8 to 12 weeks to recover.
Extend the scope to people who have been in jail and have a history of drug abuse, and hope to screen 480 high-risk people this year
People at high risk for hepatitis C include sex workers, men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, and people who have tattooed or pierced with needles that have not been thoroughly disinfected.
The HKU team earlier extended the test to people who have been in prison and have a history of drug abuse. As of August this year, a total of 213 people were screened. Among them, more than 7 adults were diagnosed and 15% were treated. The team hopes that this year 480 high-risk individuals are screened. Those who wish to participate can contact the HKU team via WhatsApp 53332482.
It is estimated that about 22,000 people in Hong Kong are infected with the disease through sexual contact and the sharing of syringes
The transmission of hepatitis C includes the transfusion of virus-carrying blood or blood products, sexual contact with an infected person, or the sharing of syringes.
According to local statistics, about 0.3% of Hong Kong's population is infected with hepatitis C, or about 22,000 people.
Because the proportion of patients in the overall population is not high, and most of the infected people have no obvious symptoms, it is easy to delay treatment.
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