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To the Editor: Hepatitis C virus infection is the most common chronic blood-borne infection in the United States, with an estimated 2.7 million persons infected.¹ Most infected persons may not be aware of their infection because they are not clinically ill. However, infected persons serve as a source of transmission to others and are at risk of developing chronic liver disease during the first 2 or more decades after infection.² To help develop and target prevention messages, we included questions about hepatitis C on a national health survey. Our objective was to determine knowledge regarding hepatitis C virus infection, especially among minorities disproportionately affected.

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Healthstyles is a large database of responses to mailed surveys designed specifically for health and lifestyle-related marketing and communication programs. Healthstyles has had more than 2500 respondents annually since 1995 and, in addition to demographic information, includes responses to questions about health behaviors, attitudes, and knowledge. . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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