Hepatitis C — United States
Ly KN, Hughes EM, Jiles RB, Holmberg SD: Rising Mortality Associated With Hepatitis C Virus in the United States, 2003-2013.
Clin Infect Dis. 2016. pii: ciw111. [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract
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In the United States, hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated mortality is increasing. From 2003-2013, the number of deaths associated with HCV has now surpassed 60 other nationally notifiable infectious conditions combined. The increasing HCV-associated mortality trend underscores the urgency
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