Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Infection - Viral Hepatitis Prevention ...
Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Infection - Viral Hepatitis Prevention ...
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<strong>Hepatitis</strong> C in Figures<br />
• Worldwide prevalence ≈ 3% (170 M people) 1<br />
• Rate <strong>of</strong> chronification 75–85% 2<br />
• Rate <strong>of</strong> cirrhosis<br />
10% in 20 years<br />
20% in 30 years 2<br />
• Liver mortality (cirrhosis) 1–5% / per year 3<br />
• Hepatocarcinoma in cirrhotics 1–4% / per year 2<br />
1. WHO. <strong>Hepatitis</strong> C. Fact sheet no. 164. 2. CDC. MMWR. 1998.<br />
3. CDC. <strong>Hepatitis</strong> C slide kit. September 25, 2000.
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