Hepatitis
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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May is Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month. Maine CDC issued a Health Alert on May 14 (http://go.usa.gov/pa8) urging clinicians to understand the burden of viral hepatitis in Maine and to follow key recommendations for testing and prevention. Viral hepatitis is a leading cause of liver cancer and the most common reason for liver transplantation among adults in the U.S.
For information about where to get tested and/or vaccinated in Maine, visit www.mainepublichealth.gov/hep
May 19 will be recognized as the first ever Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States (http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/TestingDay/). The “Know More Hepatitis” campaign encourages Americans to talk to their doctor and get tested. Viral hepatitis is a silent epidemic in the United States, because more than 4 million Americans are living with chronic hepatitis B or chronic hepatitis C, and up to 75% don’t know they are infected. Visit www.cdc.gov/knowmorehepatitis for more information.
An online Hepatitis Risk Assessment has been developed to determine a person’s hepatitis testing and vaccination recommendations. The tool allows individuals to answer questions privately, either in their home or a health care setting, and then print tailored recommendations based on US CDC’s guidelines to discuss with their doctor. It is available at: http://www.cdc.gov/HEPATITIS/riskassessment/
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