Hepatitis B and C remain public health issue -- up to 5.3 million Americans infected
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 23:35
in Health & Medicine
A recent report confirmed that 3.5 to 5.3 million people (1-2 percent of the US population) have chronic hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus infections. Despite efforts by federal, state and local government agencies to control and prevent these diseases, they remain a serious public health concern.