HBV & HCV: HBV & HCV: America’s Hidden America’s Hidden

EpidemicsEpidemics

Michael NinburgMichael NinburgWashington, DCWashington, DC

October 14, 2010October 14, 2010

“ “Currently, hepatitis C is responsible for Currently, hepatitis C is responsible for an estimated 8,000-10,000 deaths an estimated 8,000-10,000 deaths annually, and without effective annually, and without effective intervention that number is postulated intervention that number is postulated to triple in the next 10-20 years.” to triple in the next 10-20 years.”

Management of Hepatitis C Management of Hepatitis C NIH Consensus Statement NIH Consensus Statement 1997 Mar 24-26; 15(3): 1-411997 Mar 24-26; 15(3): 1-41

““Chronic HCV infection accounts for an Chronic HCV infection accounts for an estimated 8,000–10,000 deaths each year estimated 8,000–10,000 deaths each year in in the United States.the United States.

CDC Division of Viral HepatitisCDC Division of Viral Hepatitishttp://cdc.gov/hepatitis/HCV/HCVfaq.htm#a10http://cdc.gov/hepatitis/HCV/HCVfaq.htm#a10Accessed October 13, 2010Accessed October 13, 2010

CDC National Center for HIV, CDC National Center for HIV,

Viral Hepatitis, et al.Viral Hepatitis, et al.