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07/19/24 Public Health Education Topic: Hepatitis C

Per CDC:


Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by HCV. Hepatitis C can range from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, long-term illness.


KEY POINTS

  • Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV).

  • Many people with hepatitis C don't look or feel sick so might not know they have the virus.

  • Left untreated, hepatitis C can lead to serious liver problems, like scarring and cancer.


Fast facts
  • Hepatitis C is one of the most common types of viral hepatitis in the United States.

  • It is estimated that more than 2.4 million people - and as many as 4 million people - had hepatitis C from 2017-2020.

  • After more than a decade of annual increases, the rate of acute hepatitis C declined for the first time in 2022.


For more information visit: Hepatitis C Basics | Hepatitis C | CDC



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