Hepatitis C, Infectious Disease

Hepatitis C is contagious — know the risk factors that make infection more likely

The sharing of used needles as well as blood transfusions before 1992 have been the main causes of hepatitis C transmission in the United States. Anyone can get the hepatitis…

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Hepatitis C, Infectious Disease

The baby boomer-hepatitis C connection

Baby boomers are five times more likely to have a hepatitis C infection, because they may have been exposed to the virus before precautions were taken with medical equipment and…

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Hepatitis C, Infectious Disease, Prevention and Wellness

What baby boomers need to know about hepatitis C risk factors

Baby boomers are leading the way again, but this time it’s with hepatitis C. People born between 1945 and 1965 are the largest group living with hepatitis C, according to…

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Hepatitis C, Infectious Disease, Obstetrics

Kentucky is first state to screen pregnant women for hepatitis C

Effective July 1, 2018, all Kentucky women who are pregnant will be tested for hepatitis C (hep C) during their first prenatal visit with a health provider. The screening is…

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Hepatitis C, Infectious Disease, Prevention and Wellness

Baby boomers need to get screened for hepatitis C

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is responsible for more deaths in the U.S. than HIV. Baby boomers make up 75 percent of all HCV cases, yet 80 percent do not consider…

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