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Research: Hepatitis C in the North East: annual reports

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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a bloodborne virus. Chronic infection can lead to liver cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease and liver cancer. Prevention and treatment efforts have been combined to combat HCV infection and progress towards elimination of HCV as a public health threat by 2030 (set out in the World Health Organization Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis). The National Strategic Group on Viral Hepatitis, a cross-agency expert advisory body supported by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) provides strategic guidance on viral hepatitis in England, and supports progress toward achieving the World Health Organization (WHO) goal of HCV elimination.

UKHSA publishes a national Hepatitis C in England report which summarises England’s progress towards the WHO elimination targets for HCV infection. This regional spotlight report complements the ‘Hepatitis C in England’ report and presents further information on HCV disease surveillance, and trends in HCV diagnosis, testing and treatment in the North East UKHSA region with data up to the end of 2024.

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  • there were 888 new laboratory reports of hepatitis C in residents of the North East UKHSA region, representing a rate of 32.2 reports per 100,000 population in 2024
  • the number of new laboratory reports has increased by 14.3% since 2023 and increased by 311.1% over the past 10 years
  • in 2024, the number of positive laboratory reports by upper tier local authority of residence ranged from 8 in Darlington to 272 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Rates were highest in Newcastle upon Tyne, at 84.8, and lowest in Darlington, at 7.1
  • in 2024, the number of laboratory reports in males was 625 (70.4%) and in females 247 (27.8%). Sex was unknown in 1.8% of cases
  • in 2024, the highest number of laboratory reports was in males aged 35 to 44 (243 laboratory reports) and females aged 35 to 44 (89 laboratory reports)

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