For use in Prisoner health data collections. If this value domain is to be used with other metadata then 'Unknown' would map to code 8. CODE 1 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) HIV refers to a condition where there is progressive failure of the immune system which can lead to infections, cancers and AIDS. CODE 2 Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is a bloodborne viral disease that can be transmitted from one person to another through unprotected sex, blood-to-blood contact or sharing of injecting equipment. Hepatitis B causes inflammation of the liver and over time can lead to cirrhosis of the liver, chronic liver damage, liver failure and liver cancer. CODE 3 Hepatitis C Hepatitis C is a bloodborne viral disease, which is transmitted through blood-to-blood contact. Hepatitis C can result in problems such as chronic liver damage, liver cancer and cirrhosis.
CODE 4 Sexually transmissible infections Sexually-transmissible infections refers to illness that has been transferred by means of human sexual behaviour and includes chlamydia, gonorrhoea, herpes HPV and syphilis. |