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Hep C Free Allegheny is a county-wide collective dedicated to improving the continuum of hepatitis C prevention, diagnosis, care, and treatment with the goal of eliminating hepatitis C in Allegheny County.
It is estimated that more than 2.4 million people in the United States are infected with hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a liver disease that results from infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV)
Hepatitis C can be a short-term illness for some, but 70-85% of people experience a long-term, chronic infection
There is no vaccine for hepatitis C, but there are new medications that can cure the infection
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