Hepatitis C: An Overview

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Incidence

• Incidence
  • 1985 – 1989: Number of new hepatitis C infections each year was estimated at 242,000.
  • Since 1989: Sharp decline in the number of new infections.
  • 2001: Estimated 25,000 new infections.
    
• Michigan
• An estimated 182,000 people have been exposed to the virus.
• An estimated 130,000 are chronically infected.
• Approximately 31,500 cases have been reported to the MDCH to date.
• An estimated 730 new cases each year.

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