Newly Reported Hepatitis C
6,164 new HCV cases – 55.5 per 100,000 pop. – were reported in New York State (excl. NYC) in 2019
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Demographics
NOTES
  • Data source: New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH), reported as of August 9, 2021.
  • Cases are recorded in the year during which the case was first reported; typically the year during which the first positive laboratory test for the patient was electronically reported to the NYS DOH.
  • For 2012-2017, NYS (excl. NYC), regional, and county level case counts and rates include chronic and acute cases. For 2018 and 2019, NYS (excl. NYC), regional, and county level case counts and rates include chronic, acute, and perinatal cases.
  • NYS DOH follows the hepatitis C case definitions described by the CDC. Case definitions changed significantly in 2016. Comparing counts or rates of newly reported hepatitis C reported during 2016-2019 to those reported during 2015 and earlier years should be done with caution.
  • All rates shown are per 100,000 population.
  • NYS (excl. NYC) case counts/rates include persons who were incarcerated. Regional and county level case counts/rates exclude persons who were incarcerated.
  • See Data Sources for more information.