Hepatitis C cases dropped in the US. Health officials aren't sure if it's a blip or a trend
A live TV news station covering breaking news and traffic for Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Southern Colorado with a strong investigative team The number of new U.S. hepatitis C infections in 2022 fell slightly, a 6% decrease from the previous year, according to federal health officials. The decline is surprising after over a decade of steady increases. Experts are unsure whether this decline is a statistical blip or a new downward trend. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that while white Americans saw a decrease in infection rates, Black, Latino and Native American communities, the rate rose. Experts believe this decrease could be attributed to prevention efforts, needle exchanges, and more drugs being smoked rather than injected.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials say that new U.S. hepatitis C infections dropped slightly in 2022. It’s a surprising improvement after more than a decade of steady increases. Experts say they’re not sure whether the 6% decline is a statistical blip or the start of a new downward trend. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted its hepatitis C data for 2022 on Wednesday. Infection rates declined for white Americans, but rose in Black, Latino and Native American communities. Experts also think the overall rate going down could be attributed to prevention efforts, needle exchanges and more drugs being smoked rather than injected.