Here are three insights:
1. Fifty-one percent of the HCV-related deaths occurred among adults between 55 and 64 years of age.
2. The deaths are occurring among baby boomers that have been living with untreated or under-treated HCV.
3. Notably, deaths associated with 59 other infectious diseases, including HIV, Staphylococcus aureus, hepatitis B, tuberculosis and pneumococcal disease, have decreased from 2003 to 2013.
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