Figure 3.5. Rates of reported acute hepatitis C virus infection, by sex — United States, 2004–2019

Figure 3.5. Rates of reported acute hepatitis C virus infection, by sex — United States, 2004–2019

Source: CDC, National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System.

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The increase in reported rates of acute hepatitis C since 2010 has been observed among both males and females. During 2019, the rate of acute hepatitis C was 1.6 cases per 100,000 population among males (>5.3 times the corresponding rate during 2010) and 1.0 cases per 100,000 population among females (>3.3 times the corresponding rate during 2010).

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