If you test positive for chronic hepatitis C, your doctor may recommend treatment ... according to the CDC. “This will lead to healing of the liver and a marked improvement in quality of ...

As Hepatitis B is widely misunderstood and insufficiently screened, Asian Americans are disproportionately affected.

The Hepatitis C Elimination Coalition commends Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) for their bipartisan ...

"Most people who catch it do not have any symptoms at the time of infection, but some will have symptoms like we see with hepatitis C," Jenkins notes. The Mayo Clinic and CDC state that HBV may be ...

The shift toward universal screening for diseases like hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and HIV removes part of the burden of ...

You can’t get HCV through casual contact with an infected person. A blood test called a hepatitis viral panel can identify hepatitis antibodies in your blood. The test can tell you if you were ...

Testing is the first step toward treatment, and treatment saves lives.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing for all adults at least once ...

According to the CDC, Vermont is among the states with the highest rates of new hepatitis C infections ... The first step is testing. Primary care providers can perform tests.

The CDC and New York State recommend that every ... with community-based organizations to enhance access to hepatitis C testing and treatment. The AIDS Institute funds patient navigation and ...