GET TESTED AND LEARN ABOUT POSSIBLE TREATMENT OPTIONS.
Were you born between 1945 and 1975?
Did you receive a blood transfusion, blood products, or have an organ transplant before 1992?
Were you born to a mother with hep C?
Were you born, or have you travelled or lived, in a region where hep C is common? Regions where hep C is common include Central, East and South Asia; Australasia and Oceania; Eastern Europe; Sub-Saharan Africa; and North Africa/Middle East.
Have you ever injected or snorted drugs (even once)? Shared drug equipment (like needles, straws, pipes, spoons, or cookers) can contain small amounts of infected blood.
Do you have tattoos, body piercings, or have you ever had acupuncture treatment? Some studios may have accidentally exposed clients to hep C by using unsterile inks, needles, or other equipment.
Have you ever been accidentally stuck with a needle or syringe?
Have you ever shared personal care items like razors, nail clippers, or toothbrushes (even once)?
Have you ever been exposed to blood during sexual activity or had unsafe sex?
Have you had many sexual partners?
Have you received medical or dental care where unsterile equipment may have been used?
Have you ever been diagnosed with HIV or hepatitis B?
Do you have any signs or syptoms such as feeling sick to your stomach (nausea), fatigue, reduced appetite, yellowing of the skin (jaundice), dark urine, or abdominal pain?
Answered "yes" at least once or aren't sure?
Visit a clinic and ask about testing today!
Treatment cures most people living with hep C.
Cure means the virus is no longer in the blood – this is confirmed with a blood test 3 months after finishing treatment.
THERE IS HOPE. HEP C CAN BE CONFIRMED WITH A SIMPLE BLOOD TEST.
HIV: human immunodeficiency virus.
GET TESTED AND LEARN ABOUT POSSIBLE TREATMENT OPTIONS.
Were you born between 1945 and 1975?
Did you receive a blood transfusion, blood products, or have an organ transplant before 1992?
Were you born to a mother with hep C?
Were you born, or have you travelled or lived, in a region where hep C is common? Regions where hep C is common include Central, East and South Asia; Australasia and Oceania; Eastern Europe; Sub-Saharan Africa; and North Africa/Middle East.
Have you ever injected or snorted drugs (even once)? Shared drug equipment (like needles, straws, pipes, spoons, or cookers) can contain small amounts of infected blood.
Do you have tattoos, body piercings, or have you ever had acupuncture treatment? Some studios may have accidentally exposed clients to hep C by using unsterile inks, needles, or other equipment.
Have you ever been accidentally stuck with a needle or syringe?
Have you ever shared personal care items like razors, nail clippers, or toothbrushes (even once)?
Have you ever been exposed to blood during sexual activity or had unsafe sex?
Have you had many sexual partners?
Have you received medical or dental care where unsterile equipment may have been used?
Have you ever been diagnosed with HIV or hepatitis B?
Do you have any signs or syptoms such as feeling sick to your stomach (nausea), fatigue, reduced appetite, yellowing of the skin (jaundice), dark urine, or abdominal pain?
Answered "yes" at least once or aren't sure?
Visit a clinic and ask about testing today!
Treatment cures most people living with hep C.
Cure means the virus is no longer in the blood – this is confirmed with a blood test 3 months after finishing treatment.
THERE IS HOPE. HEP C CAN BE CONFIRMED WITH A SIMPLE BLOOD TEST.
HIV: human immunodeficiency virus.
