China to carry half of global hepatitis C burden by 2035, report says
A report by GlobalData projects that China will account for over half of the world's diagnosed chronic hepatitis C cases by 2035. The study highlights that 70% of acute infections progress to chronic status, with genotype 1 being the most prevalent.
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The high burden of hepatitis C in China presents a significant public health challenge and highlights the need for targeted screening and treatment programs.
Published: 23 hours ago Photo by Pavel Danilyuk via Pexels China to carry half of global hepatitis C burden by 2035, report says Roughly 70% of acute hepatitis C infections progress to chronic infection.
China is expected to carry the largest burden of diagnosed chronic hepatitis C cases amongst the world's eight major markets by 2035, with just over 3.9 million diagnosed prevalent cases.
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