What is Hepatitis-C?

Hep C is a virus that infects the liver
About 3.5 million people in the U.S. have Hep C, and most do not even know they have it!
There is NO vaccine for Hep C
If you have Hep C, you CAN BE CURED.

What happens if Hep-C goes untreated?

Cirrhosis of the liver (liver scars and turns into a stone)
Liver cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma - HCC)
Liver failure
Liver transplant

How do you get Hep-C?

From blood-to-blood contact with Hep C infected blood
Hep C can live outside the body for over 3 weeks at room temperature
Sharing snorting devices (bills, straws, etc.)
Sharing needles
Getting tattoos or body piercings with unsterile tools
Being born to a mother who has Hep C
Having surgery before 1992 that may have required you getting blood
Getting a blood transfusion before 1992
Getting an organ transplant before 1992
Having dialysis before 1992
Being in the military around the Vietnam/Korean-era
Being a baby boomer (born between the years of 1945-1965)
Sex
Sharing toothbrushes, razors, nail files or other personal care items with a Hep C infected person

Are there any symptoms for Hep-C?

Fever
Very tired all the time (fatigued)
Yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice)
Nausea
Loss of appetite
Vomiting
Pain in your belly area
Dark Urineâ
Gray-colored bowel movements
Joint pain

#1 Curer of Hep C In The U.S.

Organizations in the Addiction Recovery Community

Would you be interested in FREE, RAPID Hep C & HIV testing at your facility? Would you be interested in staff education on HEP C, HIV, STD’s in 2019?

Call or email one of our team members listed below.

OUR PROGRAM

November 1, 2017, Central Outreach Wellness Center launched its Hepatitis C & HIV Outreach Testing Program in the Addiction Recovery Community!

Since then, we have tested over 3,500 people in clinics all over Pennsylvania, and cured over 1,200 people of the Hep C!!!

Our team travels around western Pennsylvania doing “RAPID”, (just a finger-prick) Hep C & HIV testing at Methadone, Suboxone, Pain Management, In/Outpatient Rehabilitation Centers, Transitional Housing, addiction community events and other clinics/organizations of addiction recovery community!. If someone is found to be Hep C positive, we invite them into one of our clinics (North Shore or Washington, Pa) to get the FREE Hep C cure!

Our team specializes in meeting people where they are & teaching risk-reduction techniques so they do not re-infect themselves or others. We also customize specific treatment plans that fit everyone’s lifestyle and schedule!

If you, or anyone you know, has Hep C, think they may be positive, or are unsure of their Hep C status, give us a call or stop on by any one of our office for FREE Hep C screening! Always know your status!

OUR TEAM

Kathi Scholz, CRNP, Outreach Director
Kathi@centraloutreach.com
412-445-5101

Alex Tatangelo, CRNP
Alex@centraloutreach.com
412-515-0000

Lenny Butler, MA, Outreach Coordinator
Lenny@centralOutreach.com
412-513-8135

Megan Wertz, MA, Outreach Coordinator
Megan@centraloutreach.com
724-599-0699

Lex Fontana, MA
Lex@centraloutreach.com
412-445-5101

team

Hepatitis C Testing