Hepatitis C virus infection is the most common bloodborne infection in the United States, impacting an estimated 1% of the population or 2.4 million people. In the U.S. and Wisconsin, there are two populations most commonly affected by hepatitis C:
- Younger adults who were most likely recently infected through injection drug use.
- Older adults, including baby boomers born during 1945-1965, who were most likely infected many years ago but are only now being diagnosed with hepatitis C.
Below are links to state and national hepatitis C statistics and reports.
Surveillance reports
- Hepatitis C in Wisconsin: 2019 Two-Page Summary Report, P-02212 (PDF)
- Wisconsin Hepatitis C Virus Surveillance Annual Review
- 2019, P-00440-2019 (PDF)
- 2018, P-00440-2018 (PDF)
- 2017, P-00440-2017 (PDF)
- 2016, P-00440-2016 (PDF)
- 2015, P-00440-2015 (PDF)
- 2014, P-00440-2014 (PDF)
Other state and national reports
Last Revised: October 12, 2020