Population-based surveillance for hepatitis C virus, United States, 2006-2007.
Surveillance for hepatitis C virus infection in 6 US sites identified 20,285 newly reported cases in 12 months (report rate 69 cases/100,000 population, range 25-108/100,000). Staff reviewed 4 laboratory reports per new case. Local surveillance data can document the effects of disease, support linkage to care, and help prevent secondary transmission.
Klevens
R Monina
RM
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, USA. rmk2@cdc.gov
Miller
Jeremy
J
Vonderwahl
Candace
C
Speers
Suzanne
S
Alelis
Karen
K
Sweet
Kristin
K
Rocchio
Elena
E
Poissant
Tasha
T
Vogt
Tara M
TM
Gallagher
Kathleen
K
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult