Arizona Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment Sites

This data set contains the name and location of hepatitis C testing and treatment clinics in Arizona. Information includes cost, health insurance acceptance, testing availability, treatment availability, phone numbers, hyperlinks to webpages, and an indicator for SSP services. Hepatitis C is a liver disease that results from infection with the hepatitis C virus (hep C). Hep C can cause acute and chronic liver disease. Acute hep C infection is a short-term illness that occurs within the first 6 months after someone is exposed to hep C. For most people, acute infection leads to chronic infection. Symptoms of chronic hepatitis C can take up to 30 years to develop. Hep C is often referred to as a silent epidemic because many people live with it for years and show no signs or symptoms until they have developed severe liver disease. Hep C is spread by exposure to blood from an infected person, such as through a blood transfusion or sharing needles. There is no evidence that hep C can be transmitted by casual contact, sharing food/drink, or by coughing or sneezing. Chronic hep C affects over 3 million people in the United States, most of whom are baby boomers (born 1945-1965). Hep C is one of the leading causes of liver cancer and liver transplants. There is no vaccine for hep C, but there is a cure available. Data was provided ADHS-Office of HIV & Hepatitis C Services Last Updated: October 2023 Update Frequency: Annually本数据集收录了美国亚利桑那州境内丙型肝炎（hepatitis C）检测与治疗诊所的名称及位置信息，涵盖诊疗费用、医保覆盖情况、检测服务可及性、治疗服务可及性、联系电话、官方网页超链接，以及针具交换服务（SSP services）标识。丙型肝炎是由丙型肝炎病毒（hepatitis C virus，简称丙肝病毒）感染引发的肝脏疾病，可导致急性与慢性肝脏病变：急性丙肝感染指暴露于丙肝病毒后6个月内出现的短期病症，多数急性感染者会进展为慢性感染；慢性丙肝的症状可能最长延迟至30年后才显现。丙肝常被称为“沉默的流行病”，因多数患者携带病毒多年却无任何临床症状，直至发展为严重肝脏疾病才被察觉。丙肝的传播途径为接触感染者的血液，例如输血或共用针具；目前尚无证据表明丙肝可通过日常接触、共用餐具/饮品或咳嗽、打喷嚏等方式传播。美国境内现有超过300万慢性丙肝感染者，其中绝大多数为婴儿潮一代（1945年至1965年出生人群）。丙肝是引发肝癌与肝移植的主要诱因之一，目前尚无丙肝疫苗，但已有成熟的治愈方案。本数据集由亚利桑那州卫生服务部艾滋病与丙肝办公室（ADHS-Office of HIV & Hepatitis C Services）提供，最后更新时间为2023年10月，更新频率为每年一次。