Hepatitis A and B vaccination is recommended for all HCV-positive individuals. Patient support groups should be encouraged. Due to the low risk of transmission in monogamous long-term relationships, couples where one partner is infected should be counseled regarding this risk, and allowed to decide for themselves whether to changes sexual practices. Use of needle exchange programs should be encouraged in individuals addicted to injected drugs. Pregnancy is not contraindicated in HCV-infected women.
Breast feeding is considered safe.
She had no fever, chills or cough but did have acute throat pain and swelling. She was referred to an otolaryngologist who found an acute supraglottitis with epiglottitis on nasopharyngoscopy. In consult with an infectious disease physician, the patient was treated with cefuroxime IV and aerosolized oxygen. No ventilator support was required. A chest film and cerebrospinal fluid collected on September 23 were both negative.