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It's also caused by hepatitis (B and C)[1] which effects millions of people in the US[2]. 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrhosis#Causes https://en.wikipedi
by blacksmith_tb 7y ago
It's also caused by hepatitis (B and C)[1] which effects millions of people in the US[2].
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrhosis#Causes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrhosis#Causes
2: https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hcv/cfaq.htm#statistics https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hcv/cfaq.htm#statistics
- toomuchtodo 7y agoHepatitis B adult vaccination rates seem to be woefully low in the US (25-33%), and while there is treatment for Hep C, it is very expensive ($84k for a three month course). https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/adultvaxview/pubs-resources/NHIS-2016.html#targetText=In%202016%2C%20reported%20hepatitis%20B,to%20the%20estimates%20for%202015 https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/adultvaxv....
- ToFundorNot 7y agoand https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/hemochromatosis https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/hemochromatosis which affects an estimated 30% of americans