If you served during the Vietnam era or were born between 1945 and 1965, you are at high risk for hepatitis C, a serious liver disease. Get tested ASAP. VA has treated over 100,000 Vets. Be next.
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month and VA is getting the word out about hepatitis C testing and treatment. Hepatitis C is a disease that affects the liver. Veterans are at higher risk for hepatitis C and testing is recommended for Vietnam Era Veterans and those born between 1945 and 1965.
Hepatitis C treatment is available throughout the country to Veterans who receive their care from VA. If you haven’t been tested yet, ask your provider about it at your next appointment.
Since oral antiviral treatments became available in 2014, VA has treated more than 80,000 patients with Hep C nationwide and continues to treat about 2,000 more Veterans each month curing the vast majority of them from the life threating illness.
A VA database study shows that new drug regimens for hepatitis C have resulted in “remarkably high” cure rates among patients in VA's national health care system.