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Viral Hepatitis Services Locator

The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) Hepatitis Services Locator is an interactive directory for finding free or low cost publicly-funded hepatitis services, including vaccination, testing, and treatment.

E-mail NJDOH to report updated information or add a new publicly-funded service.

Note: The NJDOH Hepatitis Services Locator is for publicly-funded sites only. Some sites may have eligibility requirements.

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Hepatitis C

Report newly diagnosed cases within 24 hours (written report) of diagnosis to the New Jersey Department of Health

Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C is spread through contact with blood from an infected person. Today, most people become infected with the hepatitis C virus by sharing needles or other equipment used to prepare and inject drugs. For some people, hepatitis C is a short-term illness, but for more than half of people who become infected with the hepatitis C virus, it becomes a long-term, chronic infection. Chronic hepatitis C can result in serious, even life-threatening health problems like cirrhosis and liver cancer. People with chronic hepatitis C can often have no symptoms and don’t feel sick. When symptoms appear, they often are a sign of advanced liver disease. There is no vaccine for hepatitis C. The best way to prevent hepatitis C is by avoiding behaviors that can spread the disease, especially injecting drugs. Getting tested for hepatitis C is important, because treatments can cure most people with hepatitis C in 8 to 12 weeks.

 

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