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Hepatitis C: An In-Depth Guide

  • See all CATIE’s Practical Guides and booklets

  • What is hepatitis C?

    In this section, you’ll find information on:

    • Intro to hepatitis C
    • Other types of hepatitis
    • How hepatitis C transmission happens
    • Signs and symptoms of hepatitis C infection
    • Disclosure of hepatitis C infection
  • Hepatitis C: Prevention and harm reduction

    This section provides information on harm reduction strategies for drug users to prevent the transmission of Hep C.

    • Harm reduction
    • Information on street drugs
    • Safer injection
    • Safer crack smoking
    • Safer snorting
    • Safer tattooing and piercing
    • Safer sex
    • Routine practices and universal precautions
    • How to prevent hepatitis C transmission
  • Hepatitis C: Testing

    In this section, you’ll learn about:

    • Understanding hepatitis C testing
    • Diagnostic tests
    • Where to get tested for hepatitis C
    • Hepatitis C pre- and post-test counselling information
  • Hepatitis C: Treatment and liver health

    This section outlines ways to help people succeed with treatment, by providing information on:

    • Hepatitis C treatment
    • Liver health monitoring tests
    • Getting ready for hepatitis C treatment
    • Side effects of hepatitis C treatment
    • Hepatitis C viral load testing and cure
    • Hepatitis C treatment coverage
    • Cirrhosis and ongoing monitoring for liver cancer
    • Hepatitis C re-infection
    • Co-infections and co-morbidities with hepatitis C
    • Supporting people with hepatitis C treatment who are using drugs
    • Liver health
  • A brief history of hepatitis C: 1989 - 2020

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Events

Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI)

International Antiviral Society – USA
March 6 to 10, 2021
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Canadian Liver Meeting 2021

Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver, the Canadian Network on Hepatitis C (CanHepC) and the Canadian Association of Hepatology Nurses
May 2 to May 5, 2021
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CAHR 2021

Canadian Association for HIV Research
May 5 to 7, 2021
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IAS Conference on HIV Science

International AIDS Society
July 18 to 21, 2021
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