Eliminating the Public Health Problem of Hepatitis B and C in the United States - Phase One Report (Paperback)

Hepatitis B and C cause most cases of hepatitis in the United States and the world. The two diseases account for about a million deaths a year and 78 percent of world's hepatocellular carcinoma and more than half of all fatal cirrhosis. In 2013 viral hepatitis, of which hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are the most common types, surpassed HIV and AIDS to become the seventh leading cause of death worldwide. The world now has the tools to prevent hepatitis B and cure hepatitis C. Perfect vaccination could eradicate HBV, but it would take two generations at least. In the meantime, there is no cure for the millions of people already infected. Conversely, there is no vaccine for HCV, but new direct-acting antivirals can cure 95 percent of chronic infections, though these drugs are unlikely to reach all chronically-infected people anytime soon. This report, the first of two, examines the feasibility of hepatitis B and C elimination in the United States and identifies critical success factors. The phase two report will outline a strategy for meeting the elimination goals discussed in this report. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 The Elimination of Hepatitis B 3 The Elimination of Hepatitis C 4 Conclusion Appendix A: Committee Meeting 1 Agenda Appendix B: Committee Meeting 2 Agenda Appendix C: Committee Biographies Appendix D: Glossary

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Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Health and Medicine Division • Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice • Committee on a National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C
Editors:	Brian L. Strom • Gillian J. Buckley
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	186
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-43799-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Infectious & contagious diseases > General
LSN:	0-309-43799-7
Barcode:	9780309437998

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