A recent report by the CDC indicates Hepatitis C is on the rise with researchers devising treatments to combat the disease.
Here are four key facts:
1. The number of cases in Appalachia has increased more than 300 percent in a mere six year period with Virginia notably having a substantial number of cases.
2. Brian van der Linden, MD, a gastroenterologist at LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, Va., states a new drug incites Hepatitis C patients to seek treatment.
3. Dr. van der Linden claims treatments including pills have a 95 to 100 percent clearance rate of Hepatitis C.
4. The rate of infection for those under 30 is highest in the following states:
• Tennessee
• Kentucky
• West Virginia
• Virginia
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