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World Hepatitis Day 2011: Facts & Figures
Basic Set of Hepatitis B and C Statistics
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Globally
Hepatitis B in Australia – Responding to a Diverse Epidemic by http://alliance.hepatitis.org.au/uploads/ACT_HBV.pdf Hepatitis C – An Expanding Perspective (2009) edited Greg Dore Hepatitis B - http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs204/en/ 2011 Hepatitis C - http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs164/en/ In Australia
Number of people living with chronic National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research [NB. Exposed to Hep C = 291,000, but use chronic number as the norm] Hep B and C Combined = 379,700 1 in Sixty people are living with chronic Hepatitis C Virus Projections Working group: Estimates and Projections of the hepatitis C Virus Epidemic in Australia 2006 Hepatitis B in Australia – Responding to a Diverse Epidemic http://alliance.hepatitis.org.au/uploads/ACT_HBV.pdf Hepatitis C Specific – more detailed
Hepatitis C – more detailed statistics
Estimated annual incidence
Hepatitis C Virus Projections Working group: Estimates and Projections of the hepatitis C Virus Epidemic in Australia 2006 National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research Department of Health and Aging Third National Hepatitis C Estimated number receiving treatment 3,969 in 2009 National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/phd -hepc-manual-toc~phd-hepc-manual-ch1~phd-hepc-manual-ch1-5 - Manns MP, McHutchison JG, Gordon SC, et al. Peginterferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin compared with interferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin for initial treatment of chronic hepatitis C: A randomised - Fried MW, Shiffman M, Reddy KR, et al. Peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infection. N Engl J Med 2002;347:975-982. Hepatitis C – An Expanding Perspective (2009) edited Greg Dore Hepatitis C - http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs164/en/ Hepatitis B Specific – more detailed
Hepatitis B – more detailed statistics
Number of diagnoses 2009
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research Annual National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research Annual ASHM B Positive – All you wanted to know about hepatitis B Hepatitis B in Australia – Responding to a Diverse Epidemic http://alliance.hepatitis.org.au/uploads/ACT_HBV.pdf A Guide to Management for Health Professionals Chronic Hepatitis B - http://www.gesa.org.au/pdf/booklets/ChronicHepatitisB1Ed07.pdf World Health Organisation – Hepatitis B http://www.who.int/immunization/topics/hepatitis_b/en/ Hepatitis B - http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs204/en/

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