Indiana Addresses Viral Hepatitis

State health officials say between 3.5 to 4 million Americans are living with viral hepatitis. In 2006, there were 4,723 reported cases of chronic and acute hepatitis C in Indiana, as well as 80 cases of hepatitis B, 33 cases of hepatitis A, and one case of hepatitis E. To address the problem in the state, the Indiana Viral Hepatitis Advisory Council has released “Indiana’s Strategic Plan for the Prevention, Care, and Elimination of Viral Hepatitis.

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Filed under: Liver Disease / Hepatitis on December 2nd, 2008