CDC Viral Hepatitis Updates: Asian Americans and Hepatitis B

CDC Viral Hepatitis Updates: Asian Americans and Hepatitis B

CDC Viral Hepatitis Updates: Asian Americans and Hepatitis B

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent this bulletin at 05/16/2013 11:21 AM EDT

Viral Hepatitis Updates from CDC May is Hepatitis Awareness Month
Asian Americans and Hepatitis B 

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis is focusing on raising awareness about hepatitis B among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and encouraging AAPIs to talk to their doctors about getting tested for hepatitis B. Hepatitis B affects 1 in 12 Asian Americans; most don’t know it.

http://www.cdc.gov/features/AAPIHepatitisB/  

Vital Signs – Hepatitis C

• Fact sheet: Hepatitis C: Testing Baby Boomers Saves Lives 
• MMWR: Evaluation of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Testing and Reporting-Eight U.S. Sites, 2005–2011  
• CDC web feature- Hepatitis C: Testing Baby Boomers Saves Lives
• Podcast– Vital Signs Hepatitis C: What You Need to Know [1:15 minutes]
• PSA - Vital Signs – Hepatitis C: What You Need to Know [ 0:60 seconds]
• E-card - “Were you born from 1945-1965” 
• Spanish web feature - Hepatitis C: hacerles la prueba a los nacidos entre 1945 y 1965 salva vidas

MMWR: Testing for HCV infection: An update of guidance for clinicians and laboratorians

CDC is issuing this update in guidance because of 1) changes in the availability of certain commercial HCV antibody tests, 2) evidence that many persons who are identified as reactive by an HCV antibody test might not subsequently be evaluated to determine if they have current HCV infection, and 3) significant advances in the development of antiviral agents with improved efficacy against HCV.

• Recommended Testing Sequence for Identifying Current Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection
• Interpretation of Results of Tests for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection and Further Actions
  

Hepatitis Awareness Month/Hepatitis Testing Day Resources

• Digital Buttons, Banners, Quiz Widget for use on websites
• Live Script Radio PSAs to pitch to local radio stations
• Proclamation - information on requesting a proclamation to be issued in your community
• YouTube Video: Hepatitis C: Did You Know?
• Events Page: Hepatitis Testing Day
• Twitter - SAVE THE DATE: May 30^th at 2 PM EST for a Twitter chat on Hepatitis C testing with CDC’s Director, Dr. Frieden. Follow @DrFriedenCDC and use #CDCchat to ask questions and participate in the conversation.