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3 Million Americans Affected By 'Silent Disease'

June 13, 2015
If you were born between 1945 and 1965, heads up! We have some important information you should now about. You are at a greater risk of contracting chronic hepatitis c. This silent and potentially deadly disease affects 3 million Americans and most of them are "Baby Boomers". The Latino community is also at high risk, especially men of Puerto Rican descent. On this edition of Centro, WBZ's Yadires Nova-Salcedo talks about this important topic via satellite with hepatitis specialist Dr. Jorge Rodriguez. Tune in!

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Hepatitis C
Centers for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/c
www.hepchope.com

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