SafeLabCentre To Open February, 2009

SafeLabCentre has pushed back the site launch date to February, 2009. We are sorry for any inconvenience! Please continue to visit us on the web at safelabcentre.com for free std information, and we look forward to helping answer your question by phone very soon.

The SafeLabCentre Team

Hepatitis C (HCV) Statistics

Did you know a person can have hepatitis C for 10-20 years without having signs of serious complications, but the hepatitis C virus can still cause serious liver damage. Hepatitis C is the number one cause of liver transplants in the U.S. Hepatitis C is four times more common than HIV in the United States. An estimated 2% (about 4.6 million people) have hepatitis C in the United States. Approximately 8,000-12,000 deaths are attributed to hepatitis C each year.
In one study hepatitis C was found in 85-100% of I.V. drug users. In some studies 40% of cases of chronic hepatits C have no identifiable risk. It is estimated that only 25-30% of new hepatitis C infections are tested and identified. 85% of those infected with hepatitis C will be chronic carriers. 15% will overcome the infection. 4% of hepatitis C infections are from men who have sex with men

Syphilis Statistics

Did you know 1/3 of untreated persons will show damage to their organs many years later in the tertiary stage of syphilis. Without treatment 30% of people will die of complications due to syphilis after being infected for 15-20 years. A person who has sexual intercourse with someone who has active syphilis lesions has a 30% chance of becoming infected. Women infected with syphilis have a higher risk of miscarriage. Approximately 50,000 people are diagnosed with syphilis each year. Only 20% of women with syphilis will carry a baby to full term and deliver a healthy baby. About 1 out of 1,000 children born in the United States are born with syphilis. Between 14-36% of people who are HIV positive are infected with syphilis. Primary and secondary stages of syphilis are highest among women 20-29 and men 35-39. Syphilis is called "The Great Mimic" because its symptoms can imitate those of other diseases.