montana: hepatitis c testing offered at health fair this year

CDC HIV/AIDS/Viral Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update MONTANA: Hepatitis C Testing Offered at Health Fair This Year Staff Writer
March 1, 2013

KXLO Country Radio (Lewistown, MT) (02.27.13) Aids Weekly Plus The Lewistown, Mont., Central Montana Medical Center (CMMC) is offering hepatitis C antibody screening exams for $35 a person this year. In addition, the medical center will host a hepatitis C presentation by Dr. Keith Hopkins on March 5 at 6:30 p.m. in CMMC Conference Room 1. Laboratory representatives will be available at the event to sign up individuals for appointments to have their blood drawn for the screening exam in time to receive their results at the CMMC Community Health Fair on April 13 from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. CMMC is located at 408 Wendell Avenue, Lewistown, Montana.

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