Figure 3.5 – Acute Hepatitis C: Case Rates by Sex

Key points

Since 2012, the rate of reported cases of acute hepatitis C has been consistently higher among males compared to females. Since 2020, the rate among males has consistently been ~2.0 times as high as the rate among females.
CDC 2023 Hepatitis C Surveillance Report

Rates* of reported cases† of acute hepatitis C, by sex — United States, 2008–2023

Figure 3.5 Data
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Source: CDC, National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System.

* Rates per 100,000 population.

† Reported confirmed cases. For the case definition, see Acute Hepatitis C.

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