Table 2.
Table showing the HCV epidemiology calculated from this analysis (2016 data) in comparison to WHO estimated data for 2015. Data for 2016 is a combination of the 91 countries where data were available and the 109 countries and territories where epidemiology data were estimated from WHO regional prevalence data
WHO estimate (2015 data) | This analysis (2016 data) | |
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New infections | 1,700,000 | 1,597,812 |
Cures | 843,000 | 1,512,759 |
HCV-related deaths | 399,000 | 383,998 |
Epidemic size | 71,000,000 | 69,554,808 |