About 30,000 reproductive-aged women are reported to have HCV infection each year.
Until recently, the bulk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections occurred in persons born between 1945 and 1965 (baby boomers); thus, a one-time screening has been recommended for this group. To examine trends in younger women, investigators analyzed data on HCV cases in women and children reported to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (2006–2014) as well as those tested by Quest Laboratories (2011–2014).
The reported number of reproductive-aged women with HCV rose from 16,000 in 2006 to 31,000 in 2014. Among some 580,000 pregnant women who were tested, 0.73% had HCV. In addition, 0.76% of tested children had HCV. Infection rates varied with age and peaked at 1.62% in those aged 2 to 3 years.
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