HUMBOLDT – Humboldt public health staffers have told the Board of Supervisors that the county is seeing a “frightening increase” in the Hepatitis C infection rate. A needle exchange program aims to control it.
Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver caused by the Hepatitis C virus, a blood-borne pathogen. It can cause serious health problems including liver disease, liver failure and liver cancer.
The report to supervisors described Humboldt County as having one of the highest
Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver caused by the Hepatitis C virus, a blood-borne pathogen. It can cause serious health problems including liver disease, liver failure and liver cancer.
The report to supervisors described Humboldt County as having one of the highest
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