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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Hepatitis C Incidence Rate (18-30 years)
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This indicator shows the rate of newly diagnosed hepatitis C cases per 100,000 population.
Why is this important?
Hepatitis C is a contagious liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus. The disease can range from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a severe, lifelong illness that can cause cirrhosis or liver cancer. Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily through the sharing of needles and other drug-injecting equipment. About 75%-85% of people with acute hepatitis C infection will go on to develop chronic infection. An estimated 3.2 million persons in the U.S. have chronic hepatitis C infection. Most people do not know they are infected because they do not have symptoms. There is no vaccine for hepatitis C.
Clear this location
County/City: Fairfax City
49.6
cases/ 100,000 population
Source:
Virginia Department of Health
Measurement period: 2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: June 2024
Measurement period: 2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: June 2024
Filter(s) for this location: Health District: Fairfax
Compared to
Technical note: Values are generated from the Opioid Dashboard Dataset downloaded from the source page. Use caution when interpreting rates for localities with small populations or case counts.
Graph Selections
cases per 100,000 population
| County/City | Source | Measurement Period | Cases per 100,000 population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Data Source
- Virginia Department of Health
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Health Behaviors, Adults