HEPATITIS C
What is it?
- An infection of your liver
- There is no current vaccine to prevent HCV
Spreading HCV:
- It is easily spread from person to person
Why should adults get tested (18+):
- Cases are on a rise for young adults
- Many are not aware of their risk
- HCV can be cured if discovered early
- Anyone can be affected by HCV at any age
Stratford Statistics:
- 38% of those actively infected with HCV were aged 20-34 (Stratford, 2018)
- 52% increase of those actively infected with HCV ages 55 and older (Stratford, 2018-2022)
CDC Recommendations:
- CDC recommends that providers test anyone 18 and over for HCV at least once
- Over 90% of people with HCV can be cured with treatment within 8 to 12 weeks
Local Providers:
- Healthcare Advocates International
- 2595 Main Street 2nd Floor, Stratford CT 06614
- PH: 203.345.0404
- Does NOT have a sliding fee scale. Uses insurance
- Southwest Community Health Center
- 968 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport CT 06605
- PH: (203) 330-6000, Main: (203) 382-9425
- Offers programs for uninsured/undocumented patients
- Southwest Community Health Center
- 762 Lindley Street, Bridgeport CT 06606
- PH: (203) 576-5131
- Offers programs for uninsured/undocumented patients
- Southwest Community Health Center
- 46 Albion Street, Bridgeport CT 06605
- PH: (203) 330-6000
- Offers programs for uninsured/undocumented patients
- Cornell Scott Hill Healthcare Center
- 428 Columbus Ave, New Haven CT 06519
- PH: (203) 503-3000
- Medicaid Accepted, Sliding Scale, Medicare Accepted, Fee, Insurance Accepted
