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Did you know?...Widespread Hepatitis C testing is needed NOW!

2/24/2012

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Hepatitis C infection is at least four times more common than HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis C causes more deaths than AIDS in the U.S. now.

One in every 33 Baby Boomers (born from 1945 to 1965) is living with Hepatitis C, but only about a fourth know they are infected.   Hepatitis C is a silent and hidden epidemic.

Any direct blood to blood contact can spread the Hepatitis C virus.   Even a trace or invisible amount of blood can cause infection.   You may not remember or be aware of an exposure.

Hepatitis C can cause liver cirrhosis, primary liver cancer, or liver failure without any noticable symptoms until damage to the liver is very advanced.

Hepatitis C is treatable and curable.  And once the virus is gone, the liver can begin to heal itself. 

There is a simple blood test to detect Hepatitis C antibodies in the blood, but the test is NOT offered as part of a routine physical exam or regular blood tests.

You must ask to be tested!  Ask your healthcare provider for a simple Hepatitis C test.   Find out whether you are part of the hidden epidemic of Hepatitis C.   If you are, Hepatitis C can be treated and cured and support is available. 

Visit our website's Resources section to find information about Hepatitis C, financial support options, and support groups in New York.

Have a good weekend.
Dara

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