Wisconsin Hepatitis C Program
The Wisconsin Hepatitis C Program is the lead agency in Wisconsin
responsible for coordinating the state's public health activities
related to the prevention, detection and treatment of hepatitis C.
The month of May is designated as
Hepatitis Awareness
Month in the United States, and May 19th is Hepatitis Testing Day.
During May, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
and public health partners work to shed light on this hidden epidemic by
raising awareness of viral hepatitis and encouraging priority
populations to get tested.
Since chronic hepatitis often does not cause any
symptoms until serious liver damage has been done, testing for hepatitis
is crucial. Find out if you should be tested by taking a 5 minute online
Hepatitis Risk Assessment (exit DHS). The
online assessment is designed to determine an individual’s risk for
viral hepatitis and asks questions based upon CDC’s guidelines for
testing and vaccination. The Hepatitis Risk Assessment allows
individuals to answer questions privately, either in their home or in a
health care setting, and print their recommendations to discuss with
their doctor.
Important Information for Consumers:
Testing baby boomers
for hepatitis C infection saves lives.
(exit DHS)
Important Information for Health Care Professionals:
Evaluation of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Testing and Reporting — Eight
U.S. Sites, 2005–2011 (exit DHS)
Testing for HCV Infection: An Update of Guidance for Clinicians and
Laboratorians (exit DHS)
Wisconsin AIDS/HIV Program Notes May 2013: Regional Distribution,
Demographics, and Hepatitis C Genotype Trends in Wisconsin, 2007-2011 (PDF, 147 KB)
Hepatitis C
fact sheet (PDF, 25 KB) Hmong
(PDF, 53 KB) Spanish
(PDF, 59 KB)
Populations at Risk
Resources for Persons with Viral
Hepatitis Infection
Resources for Health Professionals
Statistics and Reports
General
Overview of Viral Hepatitis (exit DHS)
Hepatitis
A, B, and C Summary Table (exit DHS)
Wisconsin Hepatitis C Program Home
| Populations
at Risk
Resources for Persons with Hepatitis C
| Resources for Health Professionals
| Statistics and Reports
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Last Revised:
May 08, 2013 |
