¿Por qué subieron los casos de Hepatitis C en Argentina?

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¿Qué dicen los expertos?

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El período de 2021 a 2023 registró el mayor número de casos confirmados en la última década.

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Según el Ministerio de Salud, hubo una mediana de 573 casos anuales de Hepatitis C entre 2013 y 2023, con un máximo de 1.481 casos en 2023.

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"Es probable que haya más registrados porque durante los últimos años más personas fueron diagnosticadas y accedieron al tratamiento", coincidió Federico Villamil, del Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires.

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¿Cuáles son los síntomas? Fiebre, cansancio, pérdida de apetito, náuseas, y otros, pero lo más frecuente es que sea asintomática. Si no se trata, puede evolucionar hacia cirrosis, cáncer de hígado, y otras complicaciones.

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Se transmite por contacto con sangre infectada, a menudo por compartir agujas o jeringuillas. No existe una vacuna para prevenirla. Se recomiendan medidas preventivas como no compartir artículos personales y usar preservativos durante relaciones sexuales. El diagnóstico se realiza mediante análisis de sangre.

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