Free Hepatitis C Testing Open To El Paso Residents In May
It’s Hepatitis Awareness Month, and El Pasoans can receive a free Hepatitis C test courtesy of the Department of Public Health HIV Prevention Program.
Wondering if you may be infected with Hepatitis C? Don't delay getting tested - Hepatitis C is a deadly virus responsible for two of every three liver cancer deaths.
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes inflammation of the liver. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the disease can be chronic or acute, affecting more than 300 million people worldwide. Hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis infection, but alcohol, drugs, and autoimmune diseases can also cause Hepatitis C.