Apha slides tfah hep b &c ninburg slides
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Hepatitis C is currently responsible for 8,000-10,000 deaths annually in the US according to a 1997 NIH consensus statement, and without intervention that number is projected to triple in the next 10-20 years. Chronic HCV infection accounts for 8,000–10,000 deaths each year in the United States according to the CDC. The document discusses America's hidden epidemics of hepatitis B and C, citing statistics on current and projected deaths from hepatitis C in the United States.
Apha slides tfah hep b &c ninburg slides
- 1. HBV & HCV: America’sHBV & HCV: America’s Hidden EpidemicsHidden Epidemics Michael NinburgMichael Ninburg Washington, DCWashington, DC October 14, 2010October 14, 2010
- 2. ““Currently, hepatitis C is responsible for anCurrently, hepatitis C is responsible for an estimated 8,000-10,000 deaths annually, andestimated 8,000-10,000 deaths annually, and without effective intervention that number iswithout effective intervention that number is postulated to triple in the next 10-20 years.”postulated to triple in the next 10-20 years.” Management of Hepatitis CManagement of Hepatitis C NIH Consensus StatementNIH Consensus Statement 1997 Mar 24-26; 15(3): 1-411997 Mar 24-26; 15(3): 1-41
- 3. ““Chronic HCV infection accounts for anChronic HCV infection accounts for an estimated 8,000–10,000 deaths each year inestimated 8,000–10,000 deaths each year in the United States.the United States. CDC Division of Viral HepatitisCDC Division of Viral Hepatitis http://cdc.gov/hepatitis/HCV/HCVfaq.htm#a10http://cdc.gov/hepatitis/HCV/HCVfaq.htm#a10 Accessed October 13, 2010Accessed October 13, 2010
- 4. CDC National Center for HIV,CDC National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, et al.Viral Hepatitis, et al.