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Hepatitis C Statistics. SHARE. RATEâââââ. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the most common bloodborne infection in the US. An estimated 4.1 million people in the US are infected with HCV (1.6% of the population), of whom 3.2 million have chronic infection.1,2 HCV infection can be asymptomatic, so it is possible to have HCV and not know it.
Hep C is curable. Symptoms are common to other illnesses. Thatâs why Hep C testing is so criticalâand why many health guidelines now recommend that more people get tested. If caught in time, Hep C can be curedâand the treatment is simple. Health officials estimate that one-time testing of all baby boomers will prevent more than 120,000 deaths. Learn more about Hep C tests and treatment.