Testing & Treatment
The Center for Recovery & Support provides testing to determine if you are infected with hepatitis C. Testing is available on a walk-in basis during normal business hours.
You should get tested if you are:
- A person currently or used to inject needle drugs
- A person with HIV infection
- Exposed to hepatitis C
Hepatitis C can be treated and cured with oral medication in as little as 8 weeks. Hepatitis C treatment is available through our Center for Recovery & Support and by prescription at our Holyoke and Chicopee pharmacies. For more information about hepatitis C treatment, talk to your provider or a member of our Center for Recovery & Support team, or call us.
How can hepatitis C be transmitted?
- Injection drug use (currently the most common means of transmission in the U.S.)
- Needlestick injuries in health care settings
- Birth to an infected mother
- Much less often, hepatitis can spread through:
- Sex with an HCV-infected person
- Sharing personal items contaminated with infectious blood, such as razors or toothbrushes
- Unregulated tattooing
Additional Resources
Hep C Treatment Locations
Holyoke Health Center
(413) 420 – 2200
230 Maple Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chicopee Health Center
(413) 420 – 2222
505 Front Street
Chicopee, MA 01013
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