Patient's question:
I was pricked in the finger by a scalp needle used by an HCV patient, and a lot of blood flowed out. The patient has a high viral load of 10^6. What should I do? What are the transmission routes of HCV?Doctor's answer:
Hepatitis C spreads through rusty skin and mucous membranes, which is the current main mode of transmission. Currently, acute hepatitis C patients respond well to antiviral therapy, and treatment can reduce the rate of chronicization of acute hepatitis C. Early treatment is particularly effective for patients with high viral load (>800,000 log IU/ml), with 90% of patients achieving a complete response and being completely cured. The antiviral treatment course for hepatitis C is long and has significant side effects, requiring safe medication under the guidance of a doctor. Additionally, in terms of diet, it is important to avoid excessive consumption of nourishing foods such as turtle soup and ginseng supplements.