Anne Llewellyn
02-26-2012, 08:00 AM
Two-thirds of people with hepatitis C were born between 1945 and 1965, according to an analysis by the CDC. Mortality rates from hepatitis C will increase for the next 10 to 15 years without intervention, a CDC official said. Federal health officials are looking at the possibility of one-time blood tests for people in that age group, because many people who have the disease don't know it, as symptoms can take years to manifest.
http://bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2012/02/21/boomers-most-risk-for-hepatitis-study-says/TDKUxdrb43v5jU9fiCuaEJ/story.html
Case In Point has covered this topic. To read an article on this and updated research, http://www.dorlandhealth.com/case_management/cip_magazine/2006.html
http://bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2012/02/21/boomers-most-risk-for-hepatitis-study-says/TDKUxdrb43v5jU9fiCuaEJ/story.html
Case In Point has covered this topic. To read an article on this and updated research, http://www.dorlandhealth.com/case_management/cip_magazine/2006.html