Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Upsurge in HCV Deaths Despite New Treatments

Upsurge in HCV Deaths Despite New Treatments

by Michael Smith
North American Correspondent, MedPage Today


SAN DIEGO -- Despite dramatic improvements in treatment, mortality from hepatitis C (HCV) continues to rise in the U.S., a researcher said here.

In fact, annual HCV-associated deaths have surpassed the total number of deaths linked to the other 60 nationally notifiable infectious diseases combined, according to Scott Holmberg, MD,MPH, of the CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis in Atlanta.

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