Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Infection - Viral Hepatitis Prevention ...
Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Infection - Viral Hepatitis Prevention ...
Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Infection - Viral Hepatitis Prevention ...
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Estimated Incidence <strong>of</strong> Acute HCV, U.S.<br />
New <strong>Infection</strong>s/100,000<br />
140<br />
120<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
N~240,000/yr<br />
Decline in<br />
transfusion recipients<br />
≠<br />
Decline in injection<br />
drug users<br />
N~30,000<br />
1960 1970 1980 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003<br />
Year<br />
Centers for Disease Control and <strong>Prevention</strong>, 2005<br />
Armstrong GL. Hepatology 2000;31:777-82<br />
Alter MJ. Hepatology 1997;26:62S-65S
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