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HBV & HCV: America’s Hidden Epidemics

HBV & HCV: America’s Hidden Epidemics. Michael Ninburg Washington, DC October 14, 2010. “Currently, hepatitis C is responsible for an estimated 8,000-10,000 deaths annually, and without effective intervention that number is postulated to triple in the next 10-20 years.”

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HBV & HCV: America’s Hidden Epidemics

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  1. HBV & HCV: America’s Hidden Epidemics Michael Ninburg Washington, DC October 14, 2010

  2. “Currently, hepatitis C is responsible for an estimated 8,000-10,000 deaths annually, and without effective intervention that number is postulated to triple in the next 10-20 years.” Management of Hepatitis C NIH Consensus Statement 1997 Mar 24-26; 15(3): 1-41

  3. “Chronic HCV infection accounts for an estimated 8,000–10,000 deaths each year in the United States. CDC Division of Viral Hepatitis http://cdc.gov/hepatitis/HCV/HCVfaq.htm#a10 Accessed October 13, 2010

  4. CDC National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, et al.

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