Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a contagious liver disease caused by contact with the blood of an infected person. Anyone can get Hepatitis C, and an infection can last a lifetime, leading to serious liver problems including liver scarring and cancer. Symptoms develop slowly and include loss of appetite, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, yellowing of the skin and eyes.
Information for the general public
Bloodborne pathogen resources
- Bloodborne pathogen exposure guidance
- Utah Public Health Laboratory infectious disease test request form
- Utah Office of the Medical Examiner bloodborne pathogen exposure testing request form
Statistics and surveillance
Information for public health departments
- HCV acute and chronic case report form
- HCV perinatal case report form
- HCV pregnancy event case report form
- Disease plan (chronic, acute, perinatal)
- HCV outbreak response plan for healthcare-associated settings
- Enhanced acute HCV and HBV surveillance investigation toolkit
Information for clinicians/healthcare professionals
- Online HCV perinatal and pregnancy event case report form (REDCap)
- CDC HCV treatment guidelines
- Hepatitis C information for healthcare professionals
Additional resources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- American Liver Foundation
- Mayo Clinic
- MedLine Plus
- U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs
- Utah hepatitis C resource guide – Web View Version
Updated September 2020 - Utah hepatitis C resource guide – Print Version Updated September 2020
(To print booklet: print out pages one-sided, then reverse every other page 180 degrees, copy 1-to-2 sided, fold down the middle and staple)