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husband being forced to quit

my husband is hiv & hep c+ for over 10 years, working full time and was laid off after 18 yrs. now working off the books part time and the mgr just found out my husband is hepc+.proceeded to tell all coworkers and now my husbands rep is ruined....

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

The best recourse is not telling your employer your status in the first place. How did the manager learn your husband's status? That's one issue. The employer had no right to share the information and is subject to big fines for having... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Colorado: Hepatitis C Awareness and Testing Campaign Launched

Hep C Connection is a new awareness and testing campaign aimed at alerting Coloradoans about hepatitis C virus, which is especially prevalent among baby boomers. Those born between 1946 and 1964 account for nearly 70 percent of HCV cases, and a new... Read more »

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Professional in NY feeling alone

Posted by Phoenix1012, 22 Replies

Hi everyone,
I tested positive in January of this year. Since then, I have been carrying around the shame of having caught this. You see, I am in the mental health profession and we have to receive mandatory training every two years on HIV/AIDS.... Read more »

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