Which of the following is the next most common cause of blood transfusion-related hepatitis after hepatitis B?
Correct Answer: hepatitis C
Description: Screening for antibodies to hepatitis C has reduced the incidence of this infection, but numerous chronic cases remain. Treatment options include interferon and ribavirin. The hepatitis C virus is a linear, single-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus. There are at least six distinct genotypes.
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