Regarding the consultation desk and inspection system in Itabashi Ward following the announcement of the medical institutions that deliver febrinogen preparations

On January 17, 2008, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare re-announced the medical institutions that deliver fibrinogen formulations.

Fibrinogen preparations are a type of pharmaceutical made from human blood components, and were once used by many medical institutions, especially before June 1988, for purposes such as hemostasis during heavy bleeding. However, at that time, the technology to inactivate the hepatitis virus mixed in the raw material of the fibrinogen preparation was not sufficient, so people who were administered the preparation before 1994 were not infected with the hepatitis virus. It is thought that the possibility of being there is higher than the general public.

For the following people, we recommend that you undergo a hepatitis C virus test.

[People who should be called for testing]
Those who have received treatment at a public medical institution before 1994 and fall under the following 1 to 5

1. Those who have had heavy bleeding during pregnancy or childbirth.
2. Those who have undergone surgery that causes heavy bleeding.
3. Those who have had a large amount of bleeding due to ruptured esophageal varices, digestive system disease, trauma, etc.
4. Those who have been pointed out that it is difficult to stop bleeding due to diseases such as cancer, leukemia, and liver disease.
5. Those who have undergone treatment such as special renal stone/gallstone removal (method for removing stones by embedding them in a fibrin clot), pleural adhesion for pneumothorax, adhesion of tendons/fractures, etc. These treatments are examples of using fibrinogen preparations as bioadhesive fibrin glue, and were reported by pharmaceutical companies to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.For details, please ask the medical institution where you received the treatment directly.)

We can download publication medical institution in Tokyo from the following attached file.

• List of published medical institutions (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) (External link)
• Hepatitis C (General Q&A) Created by Viral Hepatitis Research Foundation (External link)

Counseling is available at the Infectious Disease Control Division/Health and Welfare Center.

Those who have not been tested for hepatitis B or C virus in the past So, those who wish to be tested for hepatitis B and C viruses can be tested at a public health center once a month, free of charge. (Reservation required) Please contact the Infectious Diseases Counseling and Guidance Section of the Infectious Diseases Control Division below.
Infectious Disease Control Section Infectious Disease Counseling Section 03-3579-2321
Itabashi Health and Welfare Center 03-3579-2333
Kamiitabashi Health and Welfare Center 03-3937-1041
Akatsuka Health and Welfare Center 03-3979-0511
Shimura Health and Welfare Center 03-3969-3836
Takashimadaira Health and Welfare Center 03-3938-8621