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Do you have Hepatitis C? If you answer yes to any of the following, you should be tested for Hepatitis C. · Did you ever have a blood transfusion before 1992, including blood received during caesarian section? · Have you ever undergone hemodialysis? · Have you ever had your ears or other body parts pierced? · Have you ever had contact with blood in the workplace or military? · Have you ever gotten a tattoo? · Have you ever tried IV drugs, even just once? · Have you ever snorted cocaine or other drugs from a shared straw or bill? · Have you ever shared a razor, toothbrush or any personal item that could carry infected blood? · Have you ever had unprotected sex with multiple partners? If you’ve answered yes to one or more of these, tell your Doctor and get tested. |
What to do if you’ve been diagnosed with Hepatitis C Your liver filters out poisons and toxins from your blood. This includes alcohol and medications. It turns food into nutrients your body can use. By eating better and quitting things that cause harm to your body, like smoking and drinking alcohol, you can slow the process of inflammation to your liver. You should also get your Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B vaccinations. You are not alone! Approximately 4 million Americans have been infected with the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). |
Hepatitis C is defined as “an inflammation of the liver.” Hepatitis B & C are the forms that can lead to permanent liver damage, including cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure, which may require a liver transplant Hepatitis C is the leading cause of liver transplantation in the It is called the “Silent Disease” because people can have the virus for years, even decades, without showing any outward symptoms. “Our country is facing the silent epidemic in the form of hepatitis C, an estimated 4 million Americans have been infected with HCV, and a majority are not aware that they are infected.” -Excerpt from a letter by Dr. David Satcher, Surgeon General of the |