Viral Hepatitis Updates from CDC

Viral Hepatitis Updates from CDC

Viral Hepatitis Updates from CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent this bulletin at 10/29/2012 12:48 PM EDT Viral Hepatitis Updates from CDC

Medscape CME Activity - Birth Cohort-Based Screening: A New Strategy for Reducing HCV-Related Morbidity and Mortality
Part 1 - Recommendations: One-Time HCV Testing and Linkage to Care for Persons Born 1945-1965 by Dr. John W. Ward, Director, Division of Viral Hepatitis, CDC. This activity is intended for clinicians who care for patients at risk for or who have chronic HCV infection. The goal of this activity is to raise awareness among clinicians of the burden of chronic HCV disease occurring today and in the future as a result of failure to screen patients for and diagnose HCV infection. CME/CE credits available. If you do not already have a Medscape account, you will need to sign up by providing your name, email address and profession.  
http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/769593

Know More Hepatitis Campaign Resources

• Know More Hepatitis - Hepatitis C Factsheets
  • Why Baby Boomers Should Get Tested
  • Chronic Hepatitis C: General information
  • Information on Getting Tested (1-pager)
  • Information on Testing (2-pager)
  •  Information for After Diagnosis
• Live Radio Script Templates - Hepatitis C Testing Recommendation Live Radio Script Templates
• KMH Logo and Supporting Images and Logo Use Guidelines
• Posters highlighting the Hepatitis C testing recommendations for everyone born from 1945-1965 are now available for ordering online through our publications ordering system
• Infographic provides information and data for people who are not tested for hepatitis C vs. people who are tested through a visual graphic