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Test all your adult and pregnant patients for hepatitis C. It could save their lives.
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Universal screening saves lives.

CDC recommends universal hepatitis C screening for adults 18+, particularly in settings where prevalence is 0.1% or greater.

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Pregnant patients? Screen for hepatitis C.

CDC recommends screening patients during each pregnancy, particularly in settings where prevalence is 0.1% or greater.
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Risk factors? Test periodically.

Patients with ongoing risk factors should receive periodic ongoing testing for hepatitis C, in addition to universal screening.
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When in doubt, check it out.

Reference the full CDC screening recommendations to ensure your patients receive the most up-to-date care.

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Hepatitis C is on the rise in the United States.

In 2020, 57% of new HCV infections occurred among adults 20 – 39 years old.

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Patients with hepatitis C often have no symptoms.

Many patients with acute or chronic hepatitis C don’t look or feel sick and therefore don’t know they are infected.

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ACOG recommends testing all pregnant patients for hepatitis C during each pregnancy.

Testing can identify future care and treatment needs.

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Hepatitis C can be cured.

Simple, well-tolerated treatments can cure more than 95 percent of hepatitis C cases.

Early detection can save lives. Talk to your patients about hepatitis C testing.

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Page last reviewed: August 15, 2022
Content source: Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention