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Hepatitis C (HCV)

Hepatitis C virus information, screening and treatment guidelines, and educational materials.

Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus. Without treatment most people with hepatitis C will have it forever and can pass it to others. Over time hepatitis C will cause liver damage and can cause cancer and death. While there is no vaccine to prevent hepatitis C more than 95% of chronic infections can be cured with simple, well-tolerated oral treatments. Testing is the first step towards cure.

Learn more about hepatitis C infection

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Latest Hepatitis C resources 
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HCV information for clinicians and others 
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HCV Surveillance Data and Reports 
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Enhancing Hepatitis C testing and treatment 
Hepatitis C brochures and materials.
HCV information for the public 

Contact Information

Address

State Public Health Laboratory
305 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Directions 

Phone

Infectious Disease Division Call Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Infectious Disease Division at (617) 983-6550
Urgent calls and infectious disease reporting Call Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Urgent calls and infectious disease reporting at (617) 983–6800
Laboratory Sciences Division Call Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Laboratory Sciences Division at (617) 983–6201

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