Who is at risk?
The hepatitis B virus is usually spread when in contact with blood, semen, or other body fluids.
- Birth (spread from an infected mother to her baby during birth)
- Sex with an infected partner
- Sharing items such as toothbrushes, razors, or medical equipment (like a glucose monitor) with an infected person
- Direct contact with the blood or open sores of an infected person
- Have a job that exposes you to human blood
- Live with someone who has chronic hepatitis B infection
- Were ever in prison or jail
- Pregnant
- Have HIV
- Travel to regions with high infection rates of Hepatitis B, such as Asia, the Pacific Islands, Africa, and Eastern Europe
- Have ever injected or inhaled illicit drugs
The hepatitis C virus is usually spread when in contact with blood from an infected person.
- Infants born to infected mothers will get hepatitis C
- Have a job that exposes you to human blood
- Sex with an infected person
- Have ever injected or inhaled illicit drugs
- Unregulated tattoos or body piercings
- Sharing items such as toothbrushes, razors, or medical equipment (like a glucose monitor) with an infected person
- Live with someone who has chronic hepatitis C infection
- Are a man who has sex with other men
- Have HIV
- Pregnant
- Were ever in prison or jail
- Received a blood transfusion or organ transplant before 1992
What can you do for me?
Hepatitis B and C testing, pre-treatment labs, education, and resources. Individuals that need treatment and do not have insurance will be referred for treatment.
Hepatitis A and B vaccines are provided through the Immunization Clinic. The clinic accepts walk-ins only from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Fridays.
The Cumberland County Department of Public Health, in-conjunction with the North Carolina Hepatitis Academic Mentorship Program (CHAMP), is now offering FREE hepatitis C pre-treatment labs and services. The goal of this program is to:
- Ensure patients follow through with their treatment by reducing the barrier of cost.
- Improve the health of rural and underserved communities in North Carolina by building a primary care workforce with the expertise to manage and cure hepatitis C.
For questions or referrals please contact the Epidemiology Clinic at 910-433-3638 or 910-433-3752. Providers should use the attached referral form for patients.
How much does it cost?
Testing is FREE if you meet any of the risk factors. Vaccinations are offered for Hepatitis A and B; charges may apply depending on age and insurance coverage.
How can I schedule an appointment and where are you located?
Appointments are determined based on eligibility criteria. Please call 910-433-3638, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. We are located on the first floor of the Cumberland County Department of Public Health.