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FACTS ABOUT HCV
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Hepatitis C, also known as HCV, is the most common
bloodborne virus in the U. S. (CDC)
Hepatitis C is four times more prevalent than HIV. (CDC)
Every 52 minutes someone dies of hepatitis C in the U.S. (Hepplace.com)
More than one out of every 50 people are infected with hepatitis C. (CDC)
Chronic liver disease is the tenth leading cause of death among adults in the
U.S. (CDC)
Only twenty-five to thirty percent of hepatitis C infections are symptomatic.
(CDC)
Hepatitis-C related deaths are expected to triple in the next ten years. (CDC)
Hepatitis C infections occur among all age groups. In the general population,
about 60% of hepatitis C infections are among persons 30 to 49 years of age.
(CDC)
The average lifetime costs for hepatitis C are estimated to be about $100,000
for individual patients. (CDC)
In 2000, an estimated 8,000-10,000 people will die of hepatitis C. (NIH)
Loss of life from hepatitis C is expected to exceed the death rate from AIDS
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Below is a sample letter that you should use in
requesting a HCV test. Either copy of this letter and paste on a
document or hand write a letter up through the chain of command. It is
important that you request this test in writing; otherwise, you will not be tested.
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(Today’s date)
To: Capt.
BC
DC
Asst Chief M. A. Peer
Director Chief D. Foster
From: (Your name),
RE: HCV testing
I am requesting to be tested for the HCV virus. This right is granted under
Georgia State law. Please contact me for scheduling this test.
Respectfully,
(Your name)
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