See also: Hepatitis C: Epidemiology and Affected Population Groups
Selected Recent Articles
- “Overdose Outbreak” Hits West Virginia in the Midst of Opioid Crisis. (August 2016, Hepmag)
- Hepatitis C Epidemic Hits Hard in Rural Alaska. (August 2016, Hepmag)
- Pittsburgh Hospital Sued for Allegedly Ignoring Warning Signs of Impending Hepatitis C Outbreak. (July 2016, Hepmag)
- Increased Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Detection in Women of Childbearing Age and Potential Risk for Vertical Transmission – United States and Kentucky, 2011–2014. (July 2016, MMWR)
- Hepatitis C on the Rise in Northern Ohio. (June 2016, Hepmag)
- Nevada Supreme Court Hears Appeal by Las Vegas Hepatitis C Outbreak Doctor. (April 2016, Hepmag)
- Strategies used during HIV, HCV outbreak in Indiana may prevent future epidemics. (March 2016, Healio); related coverage from MedPage Today and Poz
- Indiana HIV epidemic among people who inject drugs is controlled, but ongoing vigilance is needed. (March 2016, AIDSmap). Note: This includes information about a related hepatitis C outbreak
- Health Authorities Investigate Hepatitis Cases Linked to West Virginia Heart Clinic. (March 2016, Hepmag)
- More People Test Positive for Hepatitis C in Utah Hospital Outbreak. (January 2016, Hepmag)
- Monroe County in Indiana Declares Hepatitis C Emergency. (December 2015, Hepmag)
- Most U.S. States Not Prepared for Infectious Disease Outbreaks. (December 2015, Hepmag)
- No Settlement in North Dakota Hepatitis C Outbreak Lawsuit. (November 2015, Hepmag)
- HCV Current Initiative: Addressing the National Epidemics of Prescription Opioid misuse and Hepatitis C through Unique Partnerships. (October 2015, Hepmag)
- Healthcare-Associated Hepatitis B and C Outbreaks Reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2008-2014. (September 2015, CDC)
- New Jersey Sees Spike in Both Chronic and Acute Hepatitis C. (September 2015, Hepmag)
- Outbreaks of Acute Hepatitis C in the U.S: A Brief Overview. (September 2015, Hepmag)
- Response to the Indiana HIV/Hep C Outbreak Is a Test Case. (August 2015, Poz)
- Delaware Hepatitis C Increase Linked to Rise in Heroin Use. (August 2015, Hepmag)
- Hepatitis C Surge in Maine Attributed to Increased Heroin Use. (July 2015, Hepmag)
- The CDC’s Surveillance of Acute Hepatitis C Cases Is Poor. (July 2015, Hepmag)
- Central Appalachian Jump in Hep C Linked to Opioid Use. (May 2015, Hepmag)
- Community Outbreak of HIV Infection Linked to Injection Drug Use of Oxymorphone — Indiana, 2015. (May 2015, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
- Increases in hepatitis C virus infection related to injection drug use among persons aged ≤30 years – Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, 2006-2012. (May 2015, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
- CDC Warns of Overlapping HIV and Hep C Outbreaks Among IDUs. (April 2015, Hepmag)
- Amid Health Crisis, Indiana Police Accused of Sabotaging Needle Exchange. (April 2015, Hepmag)
- Spike in Heroin Use Spurs AIDS Center to Promote Its Needle Exchange. (March 2015, Hepmag)
- Hep C Is Up in Rural Injection Drug Users. (December 2014, Hepmag)
- Injecting Pain Pills Is 5 Times Riskier for Hep C Than Using Heroin. (October 2014, Hepmag)
- Hepatitis C Cases Rising Among Young, Non-Urban Drug Users. (August 2014, TheBodyPro); related coverage from Hepmag
- Young Drug Users at Especially High Risk of HIV and Hep C. (July 2014, Poz)
- Hep C Rates in Northern Kentucky Nearly 10 Times the U.S. Average. (June 2014, Hepmag)
- Eastern Europe facing quadruple epidemic while governments do nothing, warns UN Special Envoy. (October 2013, AIDSmap)
- ‘War on drugs’ fueling the hepatitis C epidemic among people who inject drugs. (May 2013, AIDSmap)
- Elevated prevalence of HIV and viral hepatitis in men injecting anabolic steroids. (April 2013, AIDSmap)
- Notes from the Field : Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among Young Adults — Rural Wisconsin, 2010. (May 2012, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
- Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Adolescents and Young Adults – Massachusetts, 2002 – 2009. (May 2011, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
