New Viral Hepatitis Numbers from the CDC
most recent year available (2013))
Hepatitis B (HBV)
2013: Estimated acute, chronic and deaths from hepatitis B
Acute: 19,800—range: 11,300 to 48,500
Chronic: 700,000 to 1.4 million
Deaths: 1,873
Hepatitis C (HCV)
2013: Estimated acute, chronic and deaths from hepatitis C
Acute: 29,700—range: 23,500
most recent year available (2013))
Hepatitis B (HBV)
2013: Estimated acute, chronic and deaths from hepatitis B
Acute: 19,800—range: 11,300 to 48,500
Chronic: 700,000 to 1.4 million
Deaths: 1,873
Hepatitis C (HCV)
2013: Estimated acute, chronic and deaths from hepatitis C
Acute: 29,700—range: 23,500