At a glance
CDC has compiled these resources for clinicians and other public health professionals. They are designed to increase knowledge and skill for screening, testing, counseling, and treating people who might be at risk for or have hepatitis C.
What's included
The resources include the latest CDC guidelines and recommendations, testing and diagnostic tools, and free continuing education opportunities on hepatitis C.
How to use these resources
Access or download these educational materials and feel free to disseminate the information to your patients.
Featured resources
Find the CDC's recommended testing sequence for identifying current hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectio...
Learn more about the interpretation of results of tests for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and fu...
See the CDC's guidance for testing source patients and health care personnel after potential exposur...
General guidance
MMWR. Recommendations and Reports / Vol. 69 / No. 2 / P. 1–17
MMWR. Recommendations and Reports / Vol. 72 / No. 4 / P. 1–19
MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report / Vol. 72 / No. 28 / P. 766–768
MMWR. Recommendations and Reports / Vol. 69 / No. 6 / P. 1–8
From the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
This document details considerations of potential testing approach to use, where point-of-care (POC) testing can be implemented, and what strategies to pair with POC testing to increase treatment initiation.
Testing sequences and result interpretations
This infographic shows which patient populations should be tested for hepatitis C.
This guidance from the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) provides instructions on how to read HCV test results.
MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report / Vol. 73 / No. 21 / P. 495–500
Clinical education and training
Find training videos for HCPs outlining serologic testing for all forms of viral hepatitis.
A collection of training webinars focused on furthering efforts connected to the elimination of hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
This collection of CME-certified activities provides strategies to overcome barriers and deliver care to Americans—including those disproportionately affected by viral hepatitis—and further the achievement of hepatitis elimination goals in the United States and worldwide.
The goal of this activity is to help clinicians evaluate the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and manage children at risk for perinatal HCV infection.
The goal of this training is to educate clinicians around disparities in the screening, diagnosis, and management of viral hepatitis, in addition to practical strategies to address these disparities.
The goal of this comprehensive resource is to provide free continuation education credits and tools to address the diagnosis, monitoring, and management of hepatitis C virus infection.
The new hepatitis C online 5-hour HCV test and cure module trains healthcare providers to screen, diagnose, treat, and assess for cure. Free CME/CNE/CE available.
Treatment Locator
Add the hepatitis C treatment locator widget to your website to help your community find hepatitis C treatment.
Looking for more information?
For the latest data on hepatitis C cases, rates, and more, see viral hepatitis surveillance reports.
Content Source:
Division of Viral Hepatitis