Hepatitis C now heavily impacting multiple generations
April 9, 2020 – Data emphasize importance of new CDC hepatitis C screening recommendations for all adults
New data show chronic hepatitis C infection affects every generation—underscoring new CDC recommendations that every adult should be tested at least once in their lifetime for this curable infection.
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Hepatitis C heavily impacting adults of all ages
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New Reports of Chronic Hepatitis C High in Multiple Generations. In 2018:
- Millennials (most adults in their 20s and 30s) made up 36.5% of newly reported chronic hepatitis C infections.
- Baby boomers (most adults in their mid-50s to early 70s) made up 36.3% of newly reported chronic hepatitis C infections.
- Generation X (adults in their late 30s to early 50s) made up 23.1% of newly reported chronic hepatitis C infections.
Get tested. Get cured.
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CDC’s new hepatitis C screening recommendations call for:
- One-time screening for all adults 18 years and older
- Screening of all pregnant women during every pregnancy
- Testing for all persons with risk factors, with testing continued for those with ongoing risk.
