Hepatitis Awareness Month
The month of May is designated as Hepatitis Awareness Month in the United States, and May 19th is Hepatitis Testing Day. During May, CDC and our public health partners work to shed light on the impact of these hidden epidemics by raising awareness of viral hepatitis while encouraging testing and vaccination. Hepatitis Awareness Month activities help to improve everyone’s understanding of viral hepatitis transmission and risk factors and to decrease social stigma against viral hepatitis.
Viral Hepatitis Key Facts
- There are several different viruses that can cause hepatitis; the most common types of viral hepatitis are hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.
- Chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C are leading causes of liver cancer in the United States.
- Both hepatitis A and hepatitis B are preventable with safe and effective vaccines, and hepatitis C is curable with prescribed treatment.
- About 66% of people with hepatitis B are unaware of their infection and about 40% of people living with hepatitis C do not know they are infected.
- Getting tested is the only way to know if you have hepatitis A, hepatitis B or hepatitis C.
Get Involved
- Share the ABCs of Viral Hepatitis to help others learn facts about the three most common types of viral hepatitis in the United States.
- Register your hepatitis testing services, by visiting https://gettested.cdc.gov and fill out this online form to make sure your services are public.
- Access and share materials for the public from the Know Hepatitis B campaign.
- Access and share materials for healthcare providers from the Know More Hepatitis campaign.
- Download posters and fact sheets in a variety of languages at no cost.
- Find resources for both providers and the public including patient education materials, health professional tools, reports, publications, and campaign materials.
alert icon Get the Word Out
Share these graphics and posts on social media to promote Hepatitis Awareness Month and National Hepatitis Testing Day. We recommend using the following hashtags: #HepAware2022, #HepatitisAwarenessMonth, and #Hepatitis.
Don’t forget to follow and tag @cdchep on Twitter!
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Promote Hepatitis Awareness MonthTwitter Post: Looking for social media content to share for #HepatitisAwarenessMonth and #NationalHepatitisTestingDay? Find new shareable messages and graphics! https://bit.ly/3qdAmL2 Facebook Post: Looking for social media content to share for Hepatitis Awareness Month and National Hepatitis Testing Day? Find new shareable messages and graphics here: https://bit.ly/3qdAmL2 #HepatitisAwarenessMonth |
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National Hepatitis Testing DayTwitter Post 1: On #NationalHepatitisTestingDay let’s raise awareness of #HepB and #HepC and encourage everyone to learn their status. Encourage #Hepatitis testing TODAY and beyond! https://bit.ly/3N1fHne Twitter Post 2: Find out if you should get tested for viral #Hepatitis. Talk to your healthcare provider! https://bit.ly/3N1fHne #HepatitisAwarenessMonth
Facebook Post 1: On #NationalHepatitisTestingDay let’s raise awareness of hepatitis B and hepatitis C and encourage everyone to learn their status. Encourage hepatitis testing TODAY and beyond! https://bit.ly/3N1fHne Facebook Post 2: Find out if you should get tested for viral hepatitis. Talk to your healthcare provider! https://bit.ly/3N1fHne #HepatitisAwarenessMonth |
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Promote Hepatitis C TestingTwitter Post: #DYK? @cdchep recommends universal testing of ALL adults for #HepatitisC at least once in their lifetime and routine testing of people with ongoing risk factors. Get tested! https://bit.ly/3N1fHne Facebook Post: Did you know? CDC recommends universal testing of ALL adults for hepatitis C at least once in their lifetime and routine testing of people with ongoing risk factors. Get tested! https://bit.ly/3N1fHne |
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Twitter Post: This #HepatitisAwarenessMonth, learn the ABCs of viral #Hepatitis and what you can do to protect yourself. Love your liver! https://bit.ly/3N1fHne Facebook Post: This Hepatitis Awareness Month, learn the ABCs of viral hepatitis and what you can do to protect yourself. Love your liver! https://bit.ly/3N1fHne #HepatitisAwarenessMonth |
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Twitter Post 1: #Hepatitis is NO joke. Learn the ABCs of viral hepatitis and find out if you should be tested and/or vaccinated: https://bit.ly/3N1fHne #HepatitisAwarenessMonth Twitter Post 2: Left untreated, #HepatitisB and #HepatitisC can damage your liver and even lead to liver cancer. Learn more about prevention, testing, and treatment. https://bit.ly/3N1fHne #HepatitisAwarenessMonth Facebook Post 1: Hepatitis is NO joke. Learn the ABCs of viral hepatitis and find out if you should be tested and/or vaccinated: https://bit.ly/3N1fHne #HepatitisAwarenessMonth Facebook Post 2: Left untreated, hepatitis B and hepatitis C can damage your liver and even lead to liver cancer. Learn more about prevention, testing, and treatment. https://bit.ly/3N1fHne #HepatitisAwarenessMonth |
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Hepatitis Awareness Month ToolkitTwitter Post: Check out @cdchep’s 2022 toolkit, featuring graphics and social media messages to help raise #Hepatitis awareness this May and every day. Access the toolkit here: https://bit.ly/3qdAmL2 #HepatitisAwarenessMonth Facebook Post: CDC’s 2022 toolkit features shareable graphics and social media messages to help you raise awareness about viral hepatitis this May and every day. Access the toolkit here: https://bit.ly/3qdAmL2 #HepatitisAwarenessMonth |
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National Hepatitis Testing Day For PartnersTwitter Post: .@cdchep recommends all adults be tested for #HepatitisC at least once in their lifetime. Encourage your community to get tested for #HepC! https://bit.ly/3ilbXyI #NationalHepatitisTestingDay Facebook Post: CDC recommends all adults be tested for hepatitis C at least once in their lifetime. Encourage your community to get tested! https://bit.ly/3ilbXyI #NationalHepatitisTestingDay |
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Twitter Post: Share @cdchep’s updated adult #HepatitisB vaccination recommendations with #HCPs in your community during #HepatitisAwarenessMonth and beyond! https://bit.ly/37EtTm6 Facebook Post: Share CDC’s updated adult vaccination recommendations with healthcare providers in your community during Hepatitis Awareness Month and beyond! https://bit.ly/37EtTm6 #HepatitisAwarenessMonth |
Access University of Washington’s up-to-date, trainings for healthcare providers to learn about hepatitis B and hepatitis C screening, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Earn free CEs!
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