DCMS STAFF Michael Darrouzet, Bearett Wolverton, Darlene Arrington, Steve Wynn, John Hall, Tracy Casto, Jackie Campbell,
Donna Kracmer, Linda Doyle, Cara Jaggers, Connie Webster, Todd Bachli, Deanna Wooten, Lindsey Dawson, Anna Acuña
December 2017 Dallas Medical Journal 31
CDC
recommendation:
Test everyone born from
1945-1965 for Hepatitis C
People born from 1945-1965 account
for 3 out of every 4 people with
Hepatitis C, and more are
unaware of their infection.
l Testing only patients with elevated
ALT’s may miss 50% of infection
l Hepatitis C is a leading cause of
liver cancer and liver transplants
l Care and treatment can help prevent
Hepatitis C-related disease and deaths
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