OREGON CITY, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2005--The Hepatitis C Caring Ambassadors Program (HCCAP) salutes Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski for his proclamation of May 2005 as Hepatitis Awareness Month in the state. Hepatitis C is the most common chronic, blood-borne viral infection in the United States, and is the leading cause of chronic liver disease among Americans. An estimated 3.9 to 4.5 million Americans have been infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) including at least 64,000 Oregonians.
HCCAP's observance of Hepatitis Awareness Month will include Hepatitis C Awareness Day in the Galleria at the State Capitol building in Salem on May 23rd from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Informational booths staffed with representatives from HCCAP, and other organizations and agencies concerned about the hepatitis C crisis will be on hand. Light refreshments will be served and a press conference will be held during the event.
