Hepatitis C is a common viral infection of the liver
100 million people have hepatitis C worldwide
Anyone who is or has been sexually active is at risk for contracting Hepatitis C
You can have hepatitis C for years before symptoms develop
If people wait for symptoms to develop...
their average life expectancy from the time of diagnosis is
THREE YEARS
Hepatitis C causes liver cancer and cirrhosis of the liver in many patients
New treatments allow for a 97% cure rate after 12 weeks of therapy
We could end Hepatitis C by 2030 if all baby boomers present for testing
(There is no vaccine. All people at risk should be screened)
(There is no vaccine. All people at risk should be screened)
See your family doctor or local Public Health Unit and ask to be tested
Sent from the Harvard HIV Update Conference
Boston, MA
May 13, 2016
