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Author Topic: Hep C Testing Among Baby Boomers Is Woefully Low  (Read 5434 times)

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Hep C Testing Among Baby Boomers Is Woefully Low
« on: May 02, 2018, 10:38:44 am »
Baby boomers do not appear to be getting the message about hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Preventive Services Task Force recommend that all those born between 1945 and 1965 receive screening for the virus, a recent study found that only about 13 percent of the birth cohort has done so.

More than three quarters of those living with HCV in the United States are baby boomers, most of whom were infected decades ago, probably because of unsafe medical practices.

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https://www.hepmag.com/article/hep-c-testing-among-baby-boomers-woefully-low

 


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