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New hepatitis C infections triple due to opioid epidemic CNN (CNN) New hepatitis C virus infections in the United States nearly tripled between the years 2010 and 2015. The number of new nationally reported infections with the virus swelled from 850 in 2010 to 2,436 cases in 2015, with the highest rates among ... Hepatitis C infections tripled in five years9NEWS.com Hepatitis C in the US: Cases triple in past 5 yearsOutbreak News Today US hepatitis C cases soar on spike in heroin useReuters Miami Herald -WHIO -MedPage Today -EurekAlert (press release) all 16 news articles »

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