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Hepatitis C Proclaimed As the Deadliest Disease in the US Today, Study Says

By Jenn Loro - May 09, 2016 12:08 PM EDT

Hepatitis C now takes the lead over all other infectious diseases combined in terms of deaths per year. Latest figures from public health authorities indicate that more than half of the afflicted are unaware of the infection and most who died from it were baby boomers.

293 Patients in Massachusetts might have been exposed to HIV, Hepatitis

By Cheri Cheng - Jan 23, 2016 11:21 AM EST

A hospital in Massachusetts says nearly 300 patients could have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis B and C.

U.S. Senate Investigation Says Gilead puts Profits before Hepatitis C Patients

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 01, 2015 05:01 PM EST

A U.S. Senate investigation found that Gilead Sciences puts its profits ahead of patients who need life-saving hepatitis C drugs.

Drug Abuse Is Fuelling Rise In HCV Infections

By Peter R - Jun 06, 2015 11:55 PM EDT

The Appalachian states Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia saw a 364 percent rise in number of acute HCV infections during 2006-12.

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