This information sheet discusses why baby boomers should get tested for Hepatitis C. It states that baby boomers are five times more likely to have Hepatitis C due to contaminated blood and blood products before widepread screening of blood in 1992 and other precautions were adopted or from injecting drugs. The information sheet discusses the symptoms, long term effects, and treatment of hepatitis C.
Focus Area:
Viral Hepatitis
Topics/Subjects:
Testing and Counseling
Subjects:
Older Adults
Publication Date:
2013
Format:
Information Sheet
2 p.: col., ill.
Last Updated Date:
Publication ID:
35484