CDC recommends hepatitis C screening for all patients born from 1945 to 1965
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all Americans born between 1945 and 1965 should have a one-time screening for hepatitis C, according to new recommendations published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all Americans born between 1945 and 1965 should have a one-time screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV), according to new recommendations published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
About 2.7 to 3.9 million people in the U.S. are infected with HCV and approximately 45% to 85% of those with HCV are unaware that they are infected. The CDC also recommends that all persons identified with HCV should receive a brief alcohol screening and intervention and be referred to the appropriate care and treatment services for HCV.
The full CDC statement is available online. ACP Internist's July/August issue offered full coverage of how to handle HCV patients in an office setting.