Viral Hepatitis C support group to begin meeting

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Viral Hepatitis C support group to begin meeting

Friday, October 10, 2008 / Placer County

AUBURN, CALIF –Placer County Health and Human Services will begin hosting a

hepatitis C support group for anyone who wants to know more about the disease

and its treatment. The confidential group is offered at no cost, is open to the

public and will meet from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Placer County Community

Health Large Conference Room, 11484 B Ave., in Auburn.

The first meeting is Wed., Oct. 15, 2008, with additional meetings scheduled for

Oct. 29, and Nov. 12 and 19, from 4:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. A second group is expected

to begin later this year. Each meeting will focus on one topic and will be

moderated by county staff that regularly works with communicable diseases.

Hepatitis C is a contagious liver disease that results from infection with the

hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis C is usually spread when blood from an infected

person enters the body of someone who is not infected. Most people become

infected with the hepatitis C virus by sharing needles or other equipment to

inject drugs. The virus can also be transmitted to those who receive tattoos or

piercings in a setting that has poor infection control practices. Additionally,

persons who received blood product for clotting problems made before 1987, or

blood transfusions before 1992 may have increased risks for the disease.

Hepatitis C can be either “acute” or “chronic.” Acute hepatitis C virus

infection is a short-term illness that occurs within the first 6 months after

someone is exposed to the hepatitis C virus. For most people, acute infection

leads to chronic infection. Chronic hepatitis C is a serious disease than can

result in long-term health problems, or even death. Many of those infected do

not realize they have the disease.

For additional information about the Placer County group meetings, please email

or call to RSVP, Candace (530) 889-7184 cnjones@... or Dennis

Cain (530) 889-7120.

For more information about the hepatitis C virus, visit the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention’s hepatitis C website:

http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/Hepatitis C.htm or the California Department of

Public Health’s hepatitis C website:

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/discond/Pages/Hepatitis C.aspx .

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Viral Hepatitis C support group to begin meeting

Friday, October 10, 2008 / Placer County

AUBURN, CALIF –Placer County Health and Human Services will begin hosting a

hepatitis C support group for anyone who wants to know more about the disease

and its treatment. The confidential group is offered at no cost, is open to the

public and will meet from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Placer County Community

Health Large Conference Room, 11484 B Ave., in Auburn.

The first meeting is Wed., Oct. 15, 2008, with additional meetings scheduled for

Oct. 29, and Nov. 12 and 19, from 4:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. A second group is expected

to begin later this year. Each meeting will focus on one topic and will be

moderated by county staff that regularly works with communicable diseases.

Hepatitis C is a contagious liver disease that results from infection with the

hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis C is usually spread when blood from an infected

person enters the body of someone who is not infected. Most people become

infected with the hepatitis C virus by sharing needles or other equipment to

inject drugs. The virus can also be transmitted to those who receive tattoos or

piercings in a setting that has poor infection control practices. Additionally,

persons who received blood product for clotting problems made before 1987, or

blood transfusions before 1992 may have increased risks for the disease.

Hepatitis C can be either “acute” or “chronic.” Acute hepatitis C virus

infection is a short-term illness that occurs within the first 6 months after

someone is exposed to the hepatitis C virus. For most people, acute infection

leads to chronic infection. Chronic hepatitis C is a serious disease than can

result in long-term health problems, or even death. Many of those infected do

not realize they have the disease.

For additional information about the Placer County group meetings, please email

or call to RSVP, Candace (530) 889-7184 cnjones@... or Dennis

Cain (530) 889-7120.

For more information about the hepatitis C virus, visit the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention’s hepatitis C website:

http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/Hepatitis C.htm or the California Department of

Public Health’s hepatitis C website:

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/discond/Pages/Hepatitis C.aspx .