Status: Baseline only
Most Recent Data:
42.5
percent
(2013-16)
Target:
80.0
percent
Desired Direction:
Increase desired
Baseline:
42.5
percent of persons who were ever infected with hepatitis C had cleared the infection in 2013-16
Increase the proportion of people who have cleared hepatitis C infection
Summary
New treatments can cure hepatitis C in most people. When chronic hepatitis C isn’t treated, it can cause liver disease, cirrhosis, liver cancer, and death. Making sure people get the treatment they need is key to helping more people recover from hepatitis C.
