CDC Expanded Hepatitis C Testing Recommendations

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. CDC now recommends that all U.S. baby boomers get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus. Data show that 1 in 30 baby boomers has been infected with hepatitis C and this population is five times more likely than other adult Americans to be infected with the virus. In addition, more than 15,000 Americans, most of them baby boomers, die of hepatitis C-related illness each year. CDC has put together a digital press kit full of helpful resources for your readers, viewers, and listeners.  This kit includes key messages, charts, related links, and quotes from CDC hepatitis C experts. >Learn more

Training Opportunity: SBA Texas. Looking for Small Business Capital or Counseling

Houston District Office Looking For Small Business Capital or Counseling? Learn How to Access SBA Loan Programs and Services SBA offers a variety of loan programs.  Understanding how SBA works is the first step towards receiving assistance.   Whether you are just getting started or you are an existing business looking to expand, you will learn about our loan programs and how our resource partners, SCORE, SBDC, and WBC can help.   When:    Wednesday, August 22, 2012                 3:00pm to 5:00pm Where:   8701 South Gessner                 12 Flr. Conference Room                 Houston, TX  77074  RSVP:    Sonia Maldonado                  SBA Lender Relations Specialist                 713-773-6554 The workshop is free and registration is required.  Limited seating is available, register now. Houston District Office 8701 South Gessner, Ste. 1200 Houston, TX 77074 713-773-6500 www.sba.gov/tx/houston