Prognosis of Chronic Hepatitis C

Deaths and Mortality Rates

Deaths from Chronic Hepatitis C: estimated 8,000 to 10,000 deaths annually in the United States (NIDDK)

Estimated mortality rate for Chronic Hepatitis C from prevalence and deaths statistics:

• Deaths: 8,000 (USA annual deaths calculated from this data: estimated 8,000 to 10,000 deaths annually in the United States (NIDDK))
• Incidence: 4,000,000 (USA prevalence calculated from this data: Almost 4 million Americans have antibodies indicating infection or prior exposure (NIDDK).
• 0.20% (ratio of deaths to prevalence).
• See also Deaths and Chronic Hepatitis C and Overview of Chronic Hepatitis C.

Complications:

Complications of Chronic Hepatitis C may include:

• Cirrhosis
• Chronic liver disease
• End-stage liver disease
• Liver cancer
• Mother-infant contagion (see Birth symptoms) - only about 5% of babies born to HCV mothers have HCV
• more complications...»

See also complications of Chronic Hepatitis C.

Chronic Hepatitis C: Research More

• Chronic Hepatitis C: Introduction
• Deaths: Chronic Hepatitis C
• Symptoms: Chronic Hepatitis C
• Complications: Chronic Hepatitis C
• Treatments: Chronic Hepatitis C

About prognosis:

The 'prognosis' of Chronic Hepatitis C usually refers to the likely outcome of Chronic Hepatitis C. The prognosis of Chronic Hepatitis C may include the duration of Chronic Hepatitis C, chances of complications of Chronic Hepatitis C, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Chronic Hepatitis C, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Chronic Hepatitis C. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

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