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. 2016 May 15;62(10):1287-1288.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw111. Epub 2016 Mar 1.

Rising Mortality Associated With Hepatitis C Virus in the United States, 2003-2013

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Rising Mortality Associated With Hepatitis C Virus in the United States, 2003-2013

Kathleen N Ly et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

In the United States, hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated mortality is increasing. From 2003-2013, the number of deaths associated with HCV has now surpassed 60 other nationally notifiable infectious conditions combined. The increasing HCV-associated mortality trend underscores the urgency in finding, evaluating, and treating HCV-infected persons.

Keywords: causes of death; death certificates; hepatitis C; mortality trends.

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Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflicts of interest. All authors: No reported conflicts. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.

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Figure 1.
Annual number of deaths associated with hepatitis C virus and all other nationally notifiable infectious conditions* listed as multiple causes of death in the United States between 2003 and 2013. *Identified in the absence of hepatitis C. The list of 60 other nationally notifiable infectious conditions was obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System website (http://wwwn.cdc.gov/nndss/conditions/notifiable/2013/infectious-diseases/).

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