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Responding to the increasing incidence of liver cancer in the United States

Four things you should know to be #HepAware.

The CDC has released a new hepatitis A surveillance report.

At press time, more than 700 cases of the highly contagious disease were confirmed in 22 states so far.

Because the bulk of the hep C population was born between 1945 and 1965, a one-time hep C test is recommended for all baby boomers.

A CDC study highlights both the progress made in the fight against hep C and the work that still must be done.

Researchers reviewed numerous studies to inform their detailed tips for better engaging people who inject opioid drugs in hepatitis C care.

Introducing the new Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Viral Hepatitis, Carolyn Wester, MD, MPH

Jackie Johnson was diagnosed with hepatitis C in 2010. But in 2015, he took advantage of the latest hep C treatments and was soon cured.

This birth cohort accounts for the majority of people living with the virus.

A CDC study highlights both the progress made in the fight against hep C and the work that still must be done.

Ten states have reported outbreaks since January 2017.

This birth cohort accounts for the majority of people living with the virus.

Baby boomers still make up the largest bloc of those with the virus, but youths’ injection drug use is sending their infection rates upward.

Half of those who tested positive through a testing program at a Boston hospital did not fit typical screening demographics.

A CDC report reveals new trends.