Prevalence and Incidence of Hepatitis C

Prevalance of Hepatitis C:

estimated 2 to 5 million HCV chronic carriers ... see also overview of Hepatitis C.

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 136 or 0.74% or 2 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "estimated 2 to 5 million HCV chronic carriers" -- see also general information about data sources]

Prevalance of types of Hepatitis C:

For details see prevalence of types of Hepatitis C analysis; summary of available prevalence data:

• Chronic Hepatitis C: Almost 4 million Americans have antibodies indicating infection or prior exposure (NIDDK).
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Incidence (annual) of Hepatitis C:

150,000 new cases in the USA 1991 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994) ... see also overview of Hepatitis C.

Incidence Rate:

approx 1 in 1,813 or 0.06% or 150,000 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "150,000 new cases in the USA 1991 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Incidence extrapolations for USA for Hepatitis C:

150,000 per year, 12,500 per month, 2,884 per week, 410 per day, 17 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. [Source statistic for calculation: "150,000 new cases in the USA 1991 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Prevalance of Hepatitis C:

CDC estimates that nearly 4 million Americans are infected with hepatitis C, many of whom are not aware of their infection. (Source: excerpt from Microbes in Sickness and in Health -- Publications, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: NIAID) ... It is estimated that there are between 2 and 5 million HCV chronic carriers. (Source: excerpt from Hepatitis: NWHIC)

Worldwide prevalence of Hepatitis C:

170 million people worldwide with Hepatitis C (Blood Safety Surveillance and Health Care Acquired Infections Division, Health Canada)

Prevelance of Hepatitis C discussion:

Facts About Hepatitis A and C: CDC-OC (Excerpt)

Estimated 35,000­180,000 total infections/yearly in United States; 3,000­54,000 (30%) symptomatic infections/yearly; 8,000­10,000 deaths annually (Source: excerpt from Facts About Hepatitis A and C: CDC-OC)

Facts About Hepatitis C: CDC-OC (Excerpt)

During the 1980s, an estimated 230,000 new HCV infections occurred each year. Since then, the annual number of new infections has declined by >80% to an estimated 36,000 in 1996. Most of this decline was due to a decrease in cases among injection drug users. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Hepatitis C: CDC-OC)

Incidence of Hepatitis C:

150,000 new cases (1991) (Source: excerpt from Digestive Diseases Statistics: NIDDK)

Prevelance statistics for Hepatitis C:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Hepatitis C:

• 3% of the population worldwide with Hepatitis C (Blood Safety Surveillance and Health Care Acquired Infections Division, Health Canada)
• 225,000 people have Hepatitis C in Australia 2002 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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Incidence statistics for Hepatitis C:

The following statistics relate to the incidence of Hepatitis C:

• 3,111 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)
• 16,000 new cases of Hepatitis C occurs annually in Australia 2002 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 2.8 cases of Hepatitis C per 100,000 population was notified in Australia 2002 (Yohannes K, Roche P, Blumer C et al. 2004, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 434 new cases of Hepatitis C was notified in Australia 2002 (Yohannes K, Roche P, Blumer C et al. 2004, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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Death statistics for Hepatitis C:

The following statistics relate to deaths and Hepatitis C:

• Hepatitis C death statistics by worldwide region:
  • About 8,000 deaths from Hepatitis C in Africa 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)
  • About 7,000 deaths from Hepatitis C in The Americas 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)
  • About 14,000 deaths from Hepatitis C in South East Asia 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)
  • About 4,000 deaths from Hepatitis C in Europe 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)
  • About 5,000 deaths from Hepatitis C in Eastern Mediterranean 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004
  • About 14,000 deaths from Hepatitis C in Western Pacific 2002 (The World Health Report, WHO, 2004)
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