HCV Epidemiology & Mortality
Chronic Hepatitis Cohort Study Sheds Light on Burden of Hepatitis B and C in U.S.
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- Category: HBV Epidemiology & Mortality
- Published on Friday, 01 February 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
People born between 1945 and 1964 account for the highest proportion of hepatitis B and C cases, and these viruses are a significant cause of illness and death, according to an analysis described in the January 1, 2013, Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Task Force Recommends Hepatitis C Screening for Baby Boomers, but Data Inconclusive
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- Category: HCV Testing & Diagnosis
- Published on Wednesday, 05 December 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Adults born between 1945 and 1965 should consider screening for hepatitis C, with a stronger recommendation for people with risk factors such as a history of injection drug use or blood transfusions before 1992, according to draft recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). A set of literature reviews, however, found that data on the benefits of testing are lacking.
More than a Quarter of Homeless People in Los Angeles May Have Hepatitis C
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- Category: HCV Epidemiology & Mortality
- Published on Wednesday, 20 June 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
As many as 1 in 4 homeless adults in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles may be infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), researchers reported in the July-August 2012 issue of Public Health Reports.
Hepatitis C Raises Risk of Both Liver-Related and Non-Liver Deaths
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- Category: Fibrosis & Cirrhosis
- Published on Tuesday, 24 July 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Overall mortality from both liver-related disease and non-liver conditions -- including some cancers -- is significantly increased in people with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection compared with uninfected individuals, according to a study published in the July 17, 2012, advance online edition of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Hepatitis C Deaths Now Outnumber Deaths from HIV; Screening Cost-Effective for Baby Boomers
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- Category: HIV/AIDS Epidemiology & Mortality
- Published on Tuesday, 28 February 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
More people are now dying due to hepatitis C than due to HIV in the U.S., according to CDC researchers, a shift attributable to both the aging of "baby boomers" infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) many years ago and the large reduction in HIV/AIDS-related mortality; hepatitis B deaths, however, are far lower than either hepatitis C or HIV. Another recent study showed that HCV screening for everyone in the 45-65 age range is likely to be cost-effective.
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