AIDS Institute: New Hepatitis C Cases Rise for Seventh Year in a Row
September 10, 2019
September 10, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- AIDS Institute issued the following news release:
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- Recent Data Demonstrates Need for Increased Resources
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Data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that in 2017 there were an estimated 44,300 new cases of acute hepatitis C. Fueled by the nation's opioid epidemic, the 7.5 percent increase from the prior year marks the seventh consecutive year that the country has . . .
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- Recent Data Demonstrates Need for Increased Resources
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Data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that in 2017 there were an estimated 44,300 new cases of acute hepatitis C. Fueled by the nation's opioid epidemic, the 7.5 percent increase from the prior year marks the seventh consecutive year that the country has . . .