MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin launches a plan to eliminate viral hepatitis.
It’s a statewide effort by Wisconsin Department of Health Services to eliminate hepatitis A, B, and C by 2030, along with a new public dashboard to track progress. The focus will be on expanding testing, vaccination, and treatment, especially for those most at risk.
About 47,000 Wisconsinites are living with chronic hepatitis C. While hepatitis A and B can be prevented with vaccines, hepatitis C can now be cured in just a few months.
Health leaders are urging residents to get vaccinated and talk with their health care provider about testing.