#hepatitis C testing

A day for people at risk for viral hepatitis to be tested, and for health care providers to educate patients about viral hepatitis testing.

The debut of guidance from the World Health Organization includes self-testing for hepatitis C virus. [VIDEO]

A surge in West Virginia HIV cases linked to injection drug use spurred the CDC to recommend solutions, including hepatitis C testing.

Ballad Health warned clients of possible exposures to hepatitis B and C as well as HIV but said the risk was “extremely low.” [VIDEO]

Iceland becomes the first high-income country to meet the WHO’s targets for diagnosing and treating hepatitis C.

Oklahoma ranks third in the nation for hepatitis C deaths, and the virus is mostly transmitted through injection drug use.

Low-barrier care and access to multiple services in one place can improve outcomes for people experiencing homelessness or unstable housing.

Positive diagnostic tests and drug prescriptions dropped 40% in July 2020 compared with earlier years.

Will Rodgers survived a rare liver disease; OraSure makes rapid tests for hepatitis C, a virus that can cause liver failure.

His reason: The settlement granting inmates hepatitis C treatment also prevents them from suing the state for any reason.

About 2.4 million Americans are living with hepatitis C and 862,000 have hep B. Spread the word about this hidden epidemic.

Based on surveys conducted in 2015 and 2018, the number appears to have nearly tripled in San Francisco.

Some of the federal funds in West Virginia will address the link between opioid misuse and HIV and hepatitis.

Everything you consume and are exposed to is processed by your liver. It’s important to know what’s a friend or foe to your liver.

Health officials remain concerned about HIV and hepatitis C transmissions during COVID-19.

Drugmaker AbbVie teams with Michigan’s Department of Corrections and Department of Health and Human Services to launch “We Treat Hep C.”