Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is found in the blood of persons who have this disease. HCV is spread by blood-to-blood contact with a person living with hepatitis C. There is currently no vaccine to prevent Hepatitis C, yet it can be cured.
As of November 2016, hepatitis C (HCV) was added to the list of infectious diseases, on the NH Reportable Disease List, that are required to be reported to the state.
- Hepatitis C reporting is required by healthcare providers only. Labs are not required to report HCV.
Providers should report all new diagnoses of acute, chronic or cleared HCV infections to the Bureau of Infectious Disease on the New Hampshire Confidential Hepatitis C Provider Case Report Form.
Reflex Testing Efforts by the Public Health Laboratories
The New Hampshire Public Health Laboratories (NH PHL) now offers automatic reflexing of hepatitis C positive specimens to hepatitis C RNA. This allows providers to confirm if someone currently has hepatitis C.
What to Expect When Getting Tested
Hepatitis C Blood Specimens: Instructions For Collection And Transportation
If you would like more information about the hepatitis prevention efforts in New Hampshire, or hepatitis data, please contact the programs.
Hepatitis Surveillance (Data) Program contact
- HIV/STI/VH Surveillance Program Manager
- 603-271-3932
Hepatitis Prevention Program contact
- Viral Hepatitis Prevention Program Coordinator
- 603-271-5982