Hepatitis CBy Madeline Flinn

• Introduction• What is Hepatitis C?• How does it affect your body?• Can I avoid Hepatitis C?• Diagnostic Tests• Treatment• Summary/Reflection

Agenda

No damage

Moderate damage

cirrhosis

liver failure

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If 100 people weren’t treated in 20 years...

It’s time to take action!

On My Blog

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

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

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!