Livingston
County Health Center will offer Hepatitis C screening by appointment for $20 at
their Specialized Screening Clinic on Wednesday, April 30th from
8-10 a.m.
CDC is
recommending that everyone born during 1945 through 1965, also known as baby
boomers, get a blood test for Hepatitis C. This recommendation calls for one-time
testing of baby boomers.
Hepatitis C is a
liver disease that results from infection with the Hepatitis C virus. For some
people, the disease can cause serious health problems including liver damage,
cirrhosis, and even death. Hepatitis C is a leading cause of liver cancer and
the leading reason for liver transplants.
Many people with Hepatitis C do not know
that they have the disease. One-time testing of everyone born during 1945
through 1965 would find an estimated 800,000 undiagnosed Hepatitis C cases.
There have been recent advances in
treatment. Two new medicines are now available, that
when added to the standard treatment can increase the effectiveness and shorten
treatment time for many people. For many people with Hepatitis C, medical
treatment can result in the virus no longer being detected in the blood.
Anyone
interested in getting tested for Hepatitis C should call the health center at
646-5506 to make an appointment for the clinic
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