Hepatitis C in the United States

2013323 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Scott D. Holmberg · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Philip R. Spradling · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Anne C. Moorman · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Maxine M. Denniston · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Abstract

Recent analyses suggest that of the estimated 3.2 million people infected with hepatitis C virus, only about half have been tested and know their status, about a third have been referred for HCV care, and only 5 to 6% have been successfully treated.

Topics & Keywords

Hepatitis C virus research Hepatitis B Virus Studies Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 368, Issue 20, pp. 1859-1861

DOI: 10.1056/nejmp1302973

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