Hepatitis C Rates Are Stubbornly High—Here’s What It’ll Take to Lower Them
“In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) set a goal for hepatitis C (HCV), an infection causing inflammation in the liver, to be eliminated by 2030. (Elimination was defined as a 90% reduction in newly reported chronic infections.) Similarly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sought to clear 80% of cases in the United States in that same time period.”
More effective and affordable treatment strategies for Hepatitis C
“Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) announced promising results from the VIETNARMS trial, a years-long multi-arm clinical trial conducted in Vietnam. The trial found that the readily available and affordable Hepatitis C treatment sofosbuvir/daclatasvir had a >95% cure rate. The results offer important insights into new treatment regimens for Hepatitis C, potentially reducing treatment durations and halving treatment costs.”
The macroeconomic burden of hepatitis C and the economic benefit of accelerated investments in China
“Hepatitis C virus (HCV) poses a significant health and economic burden worldwide, with China bearing a considerable portion of this burden. Chinese treatment coverage remains low, and the full economic implications of achieving these goals are not well understood.”
Asbury Park vending machine offers free drug addiction supplies — and could save lives
“A harm reduction vending machine in Asbury Park provides free supplies like syringes and Narcan to drug users. The machine aims to prevent overdoses and reduce the spread of diseases like HIV and Hepatitis C. While some view drug use as a moral failing, advocates say the machine offers a lifeline and a path towards recovery.”
NY health department highlights Hepatitis Awareness Month, aims to eradicate hepatitis C
“(WRGB) — The New York State Department of Health is observing May as Hepatitis Awareness Month, emphasizing its ongoing efforts to eradicate hepatitis C. Despite the absence of a vaccine, effective treatment is available that can cure most individuals within eight weeks.”
HIV and Hepatitis: US Mortality Rates Drop, But Disparities Remain
“National declines in viral hepatitis- and HIV-related mortality rates show regional and gender disparities, according to study results presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), held May 3 to 6, 2025, in San Diego, California.”
Utah’s Hepatitis C infection rate is going down
“SALT LAKE CITY — The hepatitis C infection rate for new cases in Utah was once four times the national average, but is now declining. Based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2023 data, Utah had the seventh-highest infection rate for new hepatitis C cases in the country — just under six infections per 100,000 people. But Preventable Disease Manager Amelia Salmanson of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services said last year’s infection rate was much lower. “Our hepatitis C rate dropped quite a bit for those new infections in 2024, down to 3.8 9per 100,000 people),” said Salmanson.”
