Hepatitis C can cause liver cancer. Get tested and treated early

- Cantonese dubbed with traditional Chinese and English subtitles
- Produced in 2022
- Duration: 2 minute and 20 seconds
- Watch video: https://youtu.be/izlHUGAS6ao

Transcript

• Hello, I am Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
• I can invade the human liver and cause hepatitis C
• I can be spread through the blood of an infected person
• In Hong Kong, HCV is commonly transmitted through sharing needles
• syringes or other equipment for injecting drugs
• It is not common to acquire me through sexual contact
• However, for sexual practices that lead to exposure to blood, there is a higher risk of infection
• In short, people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men, HIV-positive people, people on dialysis, and recipients of blood or blood products are at a higher risk of infection
• What will happen after infected with HCV?
• Newly acquired infections are mostly asymptomatic
• Some people may exhibit symptoms like fatigue, loss of appetite, upper abdominal discomfort, and jaundice, etc.
• Around 30% of the infected people can clear me and recover
• but the remaining 70% will develop chronic hepatitis
• and may remain asymptomatic for decades until cirrhosis or liver cancer develops
• It would be too late for testing and treatment !
• Don’t want to have a damaged liver?
• Remember, “get tested and treated early”!
• Blood test is required for diagnosing hepatitis C
• How to treat hepatitis C?
• Humans are smart and have developed oral direct-acting antivirals (DAA) for clearing us
• DAA cause minor side effects
• Treatment takes around 8 to 12 weeks and can cure over 90% of HCV infection
• After successful clearance of HCV, the risk of progression to cirrhosis and liver cancer can be significantly reduced
• Public hospitals in Hong Kong have expanded the coverage of DAA treatment to all people infected with HCV
• If people continue high-risk behaviour after recovery, HCV re-infection may occur
• Finally I would like to remind you
• “Hepatitis C can cause liver cancer. Get tested and treated early”!
• Please consult your doctor for more information