Hepatitis C
3
Epidemiological Data
Mortality Rate
0.05%
Symptoms
No symptom data available.
Complications
No complication data available.
Prevention
No prevention data available.
Medical Information
- Transmission
- blood, needles, perinatal
- Incubation Period
- 14 - 180 days
- Mortality Rate
- 0.05%
- Causative Agent
- Hepatitis C virus
- ICD Codes
- ICD-10: B17.1 | ICD-11: 1E50.1
- Vaccine-preventable
- No
Critical Information
Reporting Required
Reporting Procedure
- Identify and confirm the case
- Notify the local health authority within 24 hours
- Complete the official notification form
- Submit laboratory confirmation if available
- Follow up with the health authority as required
Important: Failure to report can result in legal consequences and hinders outbreak control.