{"id":1962277,"date":"2023-07-01T13:27:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-01T17:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/majority-of-hepatitis-c-cases-in-the-us-go-untreated-new-cdc-report\/"},"modified":"2023-07-01T13:29:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T17:29:57","slug":"majority-of-hepatitis-c-cases-in-the-us-go-untreated-new-cdc-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/majority-of-hepatitis-c-cases-in-the-us-go-untreated-new-cdc-report\/","title":{"rendered":"New CDC report: Most US Hepatitis C cases untreated."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmajority-of-hepatitis-c-cases-in-the-us-go-untreated-new-cdc-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1962277&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Only 34% of Americans Infected with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Have Been Cured Since 2013<\/h2>\n<p>According to a report released on Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 34% of Americans infected with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) since 2013 have been cured, despite the availability of testing and treatment options.<\/p>\n<h3>The Alarming Statistics<\/h3>\n<p>The CDC study identified more than 1.7 million Americans who were infected with HCV from 2013 to 2021. Shockingly, only 88% of those infected sought RNA viral testing, which is the most effective form of testing for HCV. The report does not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-official-leaked-classified-info-about-trump-era-chinese-spy-balloons-to-deflect-criticism-of-admin-senators-say\/\" title=\"Biden Official Leaked Classified Info About Trump-Era Chinese Spy Balloons To Deflect Criticism of Admin, Senators Say\">provide clear information<\/a> on how many of those cured received treatment or how many infections resolved naturally.<\/p>\n<h3>The Impact of HCV<\/h3>\n<p>Acute HCV can cause various symptoms, including fatigue, joint pain, upset stomach, vomiting, fever, and dark urine. However, chronic HCV does not have easily identifiable symptoms and can lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-italys-health-ministry-change-its-official-covid-19-death-toll-from-over-130000-to-3783\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Italy\u2019s Health Ministry Change Its Official COVID-19 Death Toll From Over 130,000 to 3,783?\">chronic liver disease<\/a> or liver cancer if left undetected.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This simplified national HCV clearance cascade identifies substantial gaps in cure nearly a decade since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/majority-of-hepatitis-c-cases-in-the-us-go-untreated-new-cdc-report\/\" title=\"New CDC report: Most US Hepatitis C cases untreated.\">highly effective direct acting antiviral<\/a> (DAA) agents became available and will facilitate the process of monitoring progress toward national elimination goals,&#8221; reads the CDC report.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>DAA agents for HCV consist of an eight to 12-week course and have a cure rate of over 95%.<\/p>\n<h3>Transmission and Prevention<\/h3>\n<p>HCV is primarily spread through blood contact, such as sharing drug paraphernalia, unclean tattoo or body piercing equipment, or sexual contact. The CDC estimates that 6% of infants born to mothers with HCV will also be infected at birth due to in-utero transmission.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services launched the Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan with the goal of eliminating viral hepatitis as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-lifts-calif-lockdown-orders-amid-mounting-backlash\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom lifts Calif. lockdown orders amid mounting backlash\">public health threat<\/a> in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the findings released Friday, the CDC is recommending significant improvements in access to testing and efforts to increase access to DAA treatment options.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It is essential that increased access to diagnosis, treatment, and prevention services for persons with hepatitis C be addressed to prevent progression of disease and ongoing transmission and achieve national hepatitis C elimination goals,&#8221; the CDC said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2013 onwards. However, only 34% of them have been successfully cured despite the availability of testing and treatment options, as per a report from the CDC. 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