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Hepatitis C; testing baby boomers saves lives
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5/7/2013
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Description:Hepatitis C is a serious virus infection that over time can cause liver damage and even liver cancer. Early treatment can prevent this damage. Too many people with hepatitis C do not know they are infected, so they don't get the medical care they need. Once infected with the hepatitis C virus, nearly 8 in 10 people remain infected for life. A simple blood test, called a hepatitis C antibody test, can tell if you have ever been infected, but cannot tell whether you are still infected. Only a different follow-up blood test can determine if you are still infected. CDC data show only half of people with a positive hepatitis C antibody test had the follow-up test reported to the health department. The other half did not have a follow-up test reported, although some of them may have been tested. Without the follow-up test, a person will not know if they still have hepatitis C and cannot get the medical care they need.
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Content Notes:Fact sheet released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services (OSELS) in association with: Vital signs: Evaluation of hepatitis C virus infection testing and reporting -- eight U.S. sites, 2005-2011 published: MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report ; v. 62, early release, May 7, 2013, p. 1-5.
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"Publication date: 5/7/2013."
Introduction -- Problem -- Infographic -- What can be done -- Science behind this issue -- Related links -- Social media -- Read associated MMWR
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