HPA Laboratory reports of hepatitis C infection in England and Wales July to September 2007

Last updated:01February2008

Laboratory reports of hepatitis C infection in England and Wales

A total of 1,548 cases of hepatitis C infection were reported to the Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections in the third quarter of 2007 (table 2) compared to 2188 and 2305 laboratory cases reported in the first and second quarters of 2007, respectively. In the third quarter of 2007, 62% of the cases (947/1522) occurred in 25 to 44-year-olds compared to 63% and 62% in the first and second quarters of 2007, respectively. The ratio of males to females was 2.2:1.

Table 2 Laboratory reports of hepatitis C infection in England and Wales : July to September 2007

Age group	Male	Female	Unknown	Total
1-4 years	1	2	0	3
5-9 years	0	1	0	1
10-14 years	0	0	0	0
15-24 years	44	47	1	92
25-34 years	272	164	7	443
35-44 years	377	134	7	518
45-54 years	243	71	5	319
55-64 years	67	29	2	68
65 years or more	36	30	2	68
Unknown	2	2	2	6
Total	1042	480	26	1548