Hepatitis B – America’s Silent Epidemic
Hep B United is a national campaign to address and eliminate hepatitis B, a serious liver infection that has affected 1 in 20 Americans. An estimated 2 million people in the United States are chronically infected with the hepatitis B virus, which is the leading cause of liver cancer. Hep B United aims to meet this public health challenge by increasing hepatitis B awareness, testing, vaccination and treatment.
Hep B United Releases Their Strategic Plan and Analysis
During the CDC Know Hepatitis B Campaign Launch and Hep B United Event, HBU shared their Strategic Plan and Analysis to the public!
Hep B United Press Release
View Hep B United’s Press Release on the first-ever Multilingual Hepatitis B Testing Campaign for AAPI’s here.
Hep B United Champions
Visit the news page to read more about the first Hep B United Champions or click here to view their bios.
HBU Article Published in the Journal of Community Health
Our HBU partners have been published in the Journal of Community Health! The article, which speaks of HBU’s momentous efforts to reach the goals of the HHS Viral Hepatitis Action Plan, is made available here.
Hep B United Partner Badges Now Available!
Hepatitis B is often called a “silent” disease, because it can slowly destroy the liver over many years or decades without causing noticeable symptoms. But the good news is that it can be diagnosed with a simple blood test, which is often available for free or reduced cost. If you test negative for hepatitis B, there is a safe and effective vaccine that can give you lifelong protection. If you test positive, hepatitis B can be managed and treated with the help of your healthcare provider. There are currently seven approved therapies for hepatitis B that can help prevent serious disease progression. LEARN MORE ►
CDC Hepatitis Risk Assessment Tool
It only takes a few minutes to find out if you should be tested or vaccinated for viral hepatitis. Use this simple tool created by the Centers for Disease Control for a personalized report. Click here.
