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Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.

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hepititis awareness

angeleyes1
angeleyes1
10-1-2010 world hepatitis awareness day
deleted_user
deleted_user
It is?
deleted_user
deleted_user
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5917a1.htm


Who says what day and what month for hepc awareness is??...
Can anyone declare a day or month, just wondering how it works....lol...
pattyannval
pattyannval
I've been looking into this. October is Liver Awareness Month http://www.liverfoundation.org/chapters/lam2009

Hepatitis Awareness Month is in May, and World Hepatitis Awareness Day is May 19.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5917a1.htm
deleted_user
deleted_user
As the others stated. Hepatits awareness month is in May. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As Patty posted, it is also Liver awareness month, but that covers a broad spectrum.
May 19 is World hepatitis Day.
With all of the illnesses that do not have a "cure", we need more months added to the calendar!!!!!!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
ehhh? nutrash doesnt even get one DAY to promote awareness..
people just dont talk about it much...
a1napadude
a1napadude
thanks for the laugh capn' almost spit my coffee
deleted_user
deleted_user
lmao@ capn...god you are a treat!

Hep C awareness should be every day not one month a year...its frightening the ignorance of people towards Hep C...i didnt know anything about it myself till Arman was diagnosed.