Hep C

Anyone who injected drugs intravenously should be tested for Hepatitis C.

How common is Hepatitis C (HVC) in the United States?

In 2007, there were an estimated 17,000 new cases -the actual reported number of cases is much lower due to the fact that many people have not symptoms.
An estimated 4 million persons in the United States have HVC infection .
Most people do not know they are infected because they don’t look or feel sick.
70-85% have chronic hepatitis C.
HCV is the leading cause of liver transplantation in the U.S and is a risk factor for liver cancer.
20% -25% of people with HVC will develop cirrhosis
There are 8,000-10,000 deaths related to HCV/year.

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