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Four million Americans have hepatitis C and only half know it.
People can live years without symptoms.
The only way to know if you have hep C is to be tested.
Join the group to talk about the cure for hep C. Treatment is available
at the Allegany County Health Department.
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Patricia Tichnell posted an update in the group
Hepatitis C can be cured. Get tested. Get treated. 5 years, 1 month ago -
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Kathy Condor posted an update in the group
Hepatitis C can be cured. Get tested. Get treated. 5 years, 3 months agoAn interesting article: Louisiana adopts ‘Netflix’ model to pay for hepatitis C drugs
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/01/10/louisiana-adopts-netflix-model-pay-hepatitis-c-drugs/?utm_term=.0799a1de2c65&wpisrc=nl_tyh&wpmm=1-
That’s quite interesting, Kathy. Thanks for sharing. I hope this works well for LA so others can follow suit.
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Patricia Tichnell posted an update in the group
Hepatitis C can be cured. Get tested. Get treated. 5 years, 4 months agoHepatitis C is curable and treatment is available locally. One year ago, in December, the Johns Hopkins Viral Hepatitis Center office opened an office in Cumberland to provide hepatitis C treatment and care! We are located on the first floor of the Allegany County Health Department.
Hepatitis C has been under the radar. It’s not talked a…[Read more]-
I wonder when or if a Hepatitis C test will become more routinely offered (to those born between 1945-1965). If clinicians begin to recommend it (as the CDC suggests they should) then more people will learn their status. Really amazing to be able to cure it. Thanks for your post.
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Patricia Tichnell posted an update in the group
Hepatitis C can be cured. Get tested. Get treated. 5 years, 4 months agoHere’s a short video highlighting who should be tested for hepatitis C.
“Who Should be tested for Hepatitis C?”
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShjKjYGM7qM
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShjKjYGM7qM&list=PL6ShoiJMrpscBCYoxyk_-hq_ZuPMfWS2j
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Great video! Very informative!
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Hepatitis C can be cured. Get tested. Get treated. 5 years, 4 months agoDEATHS FROM CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE CONTRIBUTES TO SHORTER LIFESPAN IS US
CDC: Life expectancy in US declines for second year in a rowSept 21, 2018
By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionFor the second year in a row, the life expectancy of Americans got shorter.
According to the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and…[Read more]
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Thanks for posting this. We all think about the larger contributions of overdose and suicide to our reduced life expectancy in the USA, but chronic liver disease is another important factor.
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Patricia Tichnell posted an update in the group
Hepatitis C can be cured. Get tested. Get treated. 5 years, 4 months agoIn the U.S., the most common types are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. Complete this quick, easy on-line assessment to see if you should be vaccinated and/or tested for viral hepatitis. https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/RiskAssessment/start.html
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This is an interesting risk assessment tool! I learned quite a bit by taking it. Thank you for sharing it.
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