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Recent Hepatitis C Virus Testing Patterns Among Baby Boomers

2017; Elsevier BV; Volume: 53; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.amepre.2017.01.033

1873-2607

Ahmedin Jemal, Stacey A. Fedewa,

Hepatitis B Virus Studies

Approximately 3.5 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the U.S., 80% of whom are "baby boomers" (born between 1945 and 1965).1 Most infected individuals are not aware of their infections despite availability of treatments that may reduce their risk of HCV-related diseases, including chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer.2 To curb the growing burden of these HCV-associated diseases, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended one-time HCV testing for baby boomers in 2013.