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The CDC recommends that
everyone in the age 40-64 cohort
be screened for hepatitis C.

 
 

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    Key facts

    African Americans have the highest prevalence of diagnosed (2.5%) and undiagnosed (1.2%) hepatitis C among racial/ethnic groups.
     
    It is estimated that there are more than 1.4 million undiagnosed carriers of hepatitis C.
     
    More than ninety-five percent of all diagnosed cases of hepatitis C are in the 40-64 age group.
     
    The CDC recommends that everyone in the age 40-64 cohort be screened for hepatitis C.


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