This blog post contains edited excerpts from a press release originally published by the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy. A pioneering study sheds new light on the hepatitis C (HCV) virus epidemic among young people who inject drugs in New York City. This research, led by Drs. Honoria Guarino and Pedro […]
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In 2022, the hepatitis C (HCV) infection rate among 18–40 year-olds in New York State (NYS) was 4.0 per 100,000 population, a 27% decrease from 5.5 new HCV infections per 100,000 in 2020. These data are now available as interactive visualizations along with HCV diagnoses and treatment/clearance data on the HCV Dashboard. Users can explore […]