An unfortunate bit of news.The number of hepatitis C virus infections reported yearly in the United States has tripled since 2010, reaching a 15-year high, according to the CDC.
Reports of HCV infection increased from 850 cases in 2010 to 2,436 in 2015. But cases are underreported, and the true number of HCV infections in 2015 was about 34,000, the CDC estimates.
An unfortunate bit of news. The number of hepatitis C virus infections reported yearly in the United States has tripled since 2010, reaching a 15-year high, according to the CDC.
Reports of HCV infection increased from 850 cases in 2010 to 2,436 in 2015. But cases are underreported, and the true number of HCV infections in 2015 was about 34,000, the CDC estimates.
HCV Rates Soar.