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Hepatitis C is one of the
most common causes of chronic liver disease. It affects
more than four million people in the United States.
Hepatitis C infection is a major public health problem
throughout the world, yet it is largely preventable.
Knowledge is power and prevention can happen through
awareness!
You may have been exposed
to Hepatitis C and should get tested if you have :
- Received blood, blood products
and/or organs prior to 1992
- Shared items to inject or snort drugs
- Received kidney dialysis treatment
- Born to a hepatitis C positive mother
- Needle stick exposure
- Contaminated tattoo needles and ink, body
piercing equipment
- Had sexual activity that involves contact
with blood
- Veterans (especially Vietnam War Veterans-
65%)
- Shared personal care items with an infected
person (toothbrushes, razors, etc.)
If you or someone you know
is living with the Hep C Virus, we encourage you to
seek the advice and support of others.
- we highly recommend it!
CLICK
HERE TO BUY or download for FREE from HepCChallenge.org!
...and
their website is AWESOME!
Click
here and check out the Los Angeles Hepatitis C Task
Force
Click
here and check out a new CD with meditational sounds for those with hep c
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very useful website that provides a national list of
other Hep C Organizations all over the country
Click
here and check out the Hepatitis C Advocacy Council
a
great Website with a National List of Support Groups
Click
here and check out HepCAdvocate.org
Go
Here to find out where!
Click
here and check out testing availability in your area.
1-800-522-HEPC
brought to you by
www.HepC-Connection.org
The Hepatitis Help Line Call Center at Hep
C Connection, located in Denver, Colorado, operates
Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (MST).
Our trained phone counselors are hepatitis C-challenged
individuals, themselves, or are caregivers for hepatitis
C-challenged family members. They combine personal
experience with on-going research and training to
provide confidential, practical help and up-to-date
information about living with the virus. Frequently,
that includes educating callers about hepatitis A
and B, and addressing co-infection (HCV/HIV) issues,
as well.
Here is what you can expect
when you call the Hepatitis Help Line:
- Respect, patience and
understanding
- Informed, jargon-free answers
to tough questions
- Advice about management
of treatment side effects
- Physician referrals
- Support group referrals
- English- and Spanish-speaking
counselors
- Fulfillment Packet
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