The Philadelphia Health Commissioner has published a new segment of the CHART, a publication intended to bring attention to underappreciated public health topics.
Article includes:
Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Philadelphia
A New Epidemic of HepC Among Young Adults in Philadelphia
Acute HepC Infection is Also Increasing
HepC in Young Adults is Linked to Injection Drug Use
Pregnant Women are Increasingly Found to be Infected with HepC
What Can Be Done: Health Department, Healthcare Providers, Health Systems, the Public
Find the report here: http://www.phila.gov/health/pdfs/commissioner/chart/chart%20v2e11.pdf
