Figure 3.8. Number of newly reported* chronic hepatitis C virus infection cases, by sex and age — United States, 2019

Figure 3.8. Number of newly reported* chronic hepatitis C virus infection cases,† by sex and age — United States, 2019
The graph shows the number of newly reported chronic hepatitis C cases by sex and age in the United States in 2019. A higher number of reported cases of chronic hepatitis C infections was observed in males compared to females. Both males and females demonstrate a bimodal pattern, with infections highest among those aged 20–39 years and a second peek at 55–70 years.
Source: CDC, National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System.
* During 2019, cases of chronic hepatitis C were either not reportable by law, statute, or regulation; not reported; or otherwise unavailable to CDC from Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Texas.
† Only confirmed, newly reported, chronic hepatitis C cases are included. For the complete case definition, see https://ndc.services.cdc.gov/conditions/hepatitis-c-chronic/.

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A total of 123,312 new chronic hepatitis C cases were reported during 2019. A higher number of newly reported cases of chronic hepatitis C were observed among males, compared with females across all age groups. Among both males and females, a bimodal age distribution was observed with infections highest among persons aged 20–39 years (peak: 29 years) and a second apex around 55–70 years (peak: 59 years).

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