Baieva O.Kovalenko O.Tserkovniak L.Slobodyan A.2024-11-042024-11-042020Scientific basis of modern medicine: collective monograph / Baieva O., Kovalenko O., Tserkovniak L., Slobodyan A. Epidemiological and preventive aspects of Hepatitis C virus infection in Ukraine // Іnternational Science Group. Boston : Primedia eLaunch, 2020. Рp. 38-45978-1-64871-916-510.46299/isg.2020.MONO.MED.Ihttps://ir.kmu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/420Viral hepatitis is a common and dangerous infectious disease caused by various hepatitis viruses, which primarily affect human liver cells. Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV): the virus can cause both acute and chronic hepatitis, ranging in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness. Analysis of materials obtained in of the official registration of cases of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, a total of 44359 cases of HCV infection were registered in country for 7 years (2013 - 2019), including 3826 cases of Acute hepatitis C - (8 , 44 ± 0.48)% and 41483 Chronic hepatitis C - (91.56 ± 0.48)%en-USHCV infectionSpecific preventionАcute and chronic HCVBook chapter