All Baby Boomers Should Get Tested for Hepatitis C

The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) urges all US baby boomers to take a blood test for Hepatitis C.

One in 30 baby boomers may be infected with the hepatitis C virus, but few know it until it’s too late for their livers.

Hepatitis C virus causes progressive damage to the liver and can go undetected for many years without symptoms.

WebMD

http://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/news/20120518/cdc-all-baby-boomers-should-get-tested-for-hep-c

USA Today

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-05-18/hepatitis-C-Baby-Boomers/55059198/1

BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18127654

What these articles don’t mention:

Hep C is a known risk factor for intrahepatic CC.