WYOMING: Hepatitis C Support Group Forms

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CDC 09/19/06

WYOMING: " Hepatitis C Support Group Forms "

Billings Gazette (09.14.06):: Gazette News Services

Greg Welch, hepatitis specialist with the Wyoming Department of Health,

estimates that hepatitis C infections have been increasing in the state at a

rate of 8-10 percent a year. " It's a very prevalent disease, and about the

time people find out about it, it's years after the fact, " he said. " Most

people who are infected don't have any idea. " In response, local health

officials are launching a support group for Laramie County so patients can

share information about treatment, which can cost thousands of dollars a

month, and side effects, which can be severe. Marcy, a registered

nurse and community program specialist for the Cheyenne-Laramie County

Health Department, said the group will next meet on Oct. 5. For more

information, telephone 307-633-4079

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