Hepatitis C cases on the rise with millennials
By Sabra Stafford
The ongoing opioid crisis in the nation has created another consequence for healthcare providers as data reveals a growing number of hepatitis C infections among young adults.
New data released recently by the California Department of Public Health show an increase in newly reported hepatitis C cases among young adults in the state. Between 2007 and 2015, newly reported hepatitis C infections increased 55 percent among men 20-29 years of age and 37 percent among women in the same age group.
The rates are consistent with increases in hepatitis C across the country.
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