By Tom LatekKentucky Today
Public health officials are urging adults to get tested for Hepatitis C virus (HCV), which infects the liver and over time, can cause liver scarring, cancer and even death. Although HCV can be cured, many people don’t get treatment that could protect their health because they don’t know if they are infected or they don’t know that medications are available.
Louisville Public Health and Wellness says Kentucky has one of the highest rates of HCV in the country, and that in Louisville alone, over 2,000 people test positive for HCV each year.
Because the virus can slowly damage your liver over many years, diagnosing it early through testing is one of the most important ways to protect your health…