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The silent killer…what you need to know about and do for HepC…
WHAT IS HEPATITIS C?

Hepatitis C is a liver disease that is caused by the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). The virus enters the liver cells, uses the cell's inner genetic machinery to make copies of itself, which then infect more cells. There is no cure. There is a medical treatment that works 50 percent of the time (genotype/race specific.

HOW IS HEPATITIS C TRANSMITTED?

Hepatitis C is spread from one person to another by direct exposure to infected blood or blood products. From the blood of the infected to the bodily fluid of another. Examples: Eye, cut, open sore, damaged vein, (inside nose, vagina, anus etc) …any means to a blood artery.
This is the only way Hepatitis C is known to be transmitted. To repeat: Direct exposure to infected blood to the blood or bodily fluid of the uninfected..

WHO HAS HEPATITIS C?

According to the Hep C Coalition up to 1 in 15 people in the world carry the virus. (The U.S. Census Bureau reported a world population of 6.4 Billion in October 2004). According to the American Liver Association 1 in 50 people in the United States are infected. (The U.S. Census Bureau reported a U.S. population of almost 300 million in October 2004).

WHY ARE THE NUMBERS SO HIGH?

The quality of life for the Hepatitis C infected can be unaffected before the first sign of liver disease bring symptoms. In many cases this can take 20 years. The Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, Ga. reports that for 80 percent of victims there are no signs or symptoms prior to liver damage.

People carry the Hepatitis C Virus and do not know it. People transmit the Hepatitis C Virus and do not know it.

WHAT ARE THE RESULTS OF HEPATITIS C?

# Left undetected Hep C can cause Cirrhosis of the liver
# Cancer of the Liver (Hep C was the first virus in history to be added to the list of human carcinogens)
# Liver Failure

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Five years ago Hepatitis C Central predicted for the United States that in the next 10 to 20 years there will be a:
# 60 percent increase in the incidents of cirrhosis of the Liver.
# 68 percent increase in liver cancer
# 223 percent increase liver death rate.
# 279 percent increase in liver failure.
# 528 percent increase in the need for liver transplants.
It has already begun. Personal insurance rates in the US are skyrocketing.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
# Make a difference Be aware: Hep C is not delegated to only one lifestyle. Hep C does affect us all. over 5 million people in the US are victims of this disease. Most fight it silently due to misunderstood public perception.
# Join or Support a trusted organization already fighting the fight. Be Careful! Be sure the organization is acting responsibly. Ask questions. Do not accept vague answers.
# Stop the silence surrounding this disease. Openly talk of Hep C to those you care about. Add your voice to so many organizations trying very hard to make a difference by raising public awareness.
# GET TESTED and PICK UP YOUR RESULTS: Out of over 5 Million US victims, over HALF have tested positive but have not retrieved their results. These truly silent victims are not only living with the disease but are possibly passing it on. 500 thousand victims of Hep C have absolutely no idea how or where they contracted the Hepatitis C Virus.

About Hepatitis C:
Hepatitis C is the largest single blood born virus on earth. Passed along only through infected blood, the Hepatitis C Virus causes the disease Hepatitis C. The virus shares being the very first virus known to cause cancer with Hepatitis B. Hepatitis C has no cure. There is a treatment that works 50% of the time, genotype and race specific. Around the world there are over 200 million people who carry the disease. In the United States alone there are 5 million people infected. 60% do not know they are infected. About Debbullan Inc.:
Debbullan, Inc is a five-year old 501 (c)(3) Charitable Corporation based in Fort Worth, Texas.. Debbullan is at the world forefront of raising awareness of Hep C. In 2007 "Everything is Possible", the very first internationally supported musical concert to raise Hep C awareness, was produced by Debbullan in Dallas, Texas. Word of "Everything is Possible 2007" was put in front of over 200,000 people in 13 countries. Musicians and concert-goers joined in support of the idea that everyone should help make a difference regarding raising Hep C awareness…Hepatitis C does indeed exist and people are dying from being infected with it.