By PPN News Staff
The number of new hepatitis C virus infections has almost tripled, reaching a 15-year high in just five years, according to new preliminary surveillance data released by the CDC.
Nearly half of those who are infected with the virus are asymptomatic, and most new infections go undiagnosed, the agency said. Limited surveillance resources have led to underreporting, meaning the annual number of HCV cases reported to the CDC (850 cases in 2010 and 2,436 cases in 2015) does not