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“Here’s what
you need to know

about hep c”

MAVYRET is a prescription medicine used to treat adults and children 3 years of age and older with acute (recently infected) or chronic (lasting a long time) hepatitis C virus (hep C) genotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 infection without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis.

Hep C is a disease caused by a virus that infects the liver. Over time, hep C can damage the liver.

Don't wait to get treated.
MAVYRET stops the hep C virus and cures* it.

How can hep C be spread?

Hep C is usually spread by blood-to-blood contact.

Ways to spread hep C:

  • Sharing needles or the things used to prepare drugs
  • Being born to a mother who has hep C
  • Having contact with someone’s blood on razors or toothbrushes
  • Having sex with an infected person
  • Getting a tattoo or body piercing with non-sterile instruments

 

Hep C CANNOT be spread by:

  • Sharing eating utensils or through food or water
  • Hugging, kissing, holding hands, coughing, or sneezing

Who should get tested for hep C?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends:

  • Test all adults aged 18+ at least once
  • Test with every pregnancy
  • Test regularly if you currently inject drugs
  • Test if you have ever injected drugs

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