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Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
versión impresa ISSN 1679-4974versión On-line ISSN 2237-9622
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DUARTE, Geraldo et al. Brazilian Protocol for Sexually Transmitted Infections 2020: viral hepatitis. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2021, vol.30, n.esp1, e2020834. Epub 28-Feb-2021. ISSN 1679-4974. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1679-4974202100016.esp1.
This article discusses viral hepatitis, a theme addressed by the Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines to Comprehensive Care for People with Sexually Transmitted Infections and, more precisely, by the Clinical Protocols and Therapeutic Guidelines for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C and Coinfections, published by the Brazilian Ministry of Health. Besides the broad spectrum of health impairment, hepatitis A, B and C viruses also present different forms of transmission, whether parenteral, sexual, vertical or oral. Among the strategies suggested for the control of viral hepatitis, in addition to behavioral measures, are expanded diagnosis, early vaccination against hepatitis A and hepatitis B viruses, and access to available therapeutic resources. Considering vertical transmission of the hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses, screening for pregnant women with chronic hepatitis B and C is an important perinatal health strategy, indicating with precision those who can benefit from the prophylactic interventions.
Palabras clave : Hepatitis A; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Vaccines; Therapeutics; Disease Prevention.