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Why Baby Boomers Should Get Tested
More than 75% of adults with Hepatitis C are baby boomers. Baby boomers are people born from 1945 through 1965. Most of them don’t know they are infected.
Learn more from our fact sheet [PDF - 1 page].
Watch a video of Dr. Howard Koh recommending Baby Boomers to Get Tested for Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C Basics
The word “Hepatitis” means inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis is most often caused by a virus. In the United States, the most common type of viral hepatitis is Hepatitis C.
Learn more ... hepatitis C basics, testing, transmission, symptoms, and living with Chronic Hepatitis C.