Hepatitis C cases on the rise in Wisconsin due to increase in injection drug use

WISCONSIN - The number of hepatitis C cases in Wisconsin keeps increasing, according to Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

An increase in the use of injection drugs such as heroin is likely the cause of the increase among young adults.

Hepatitis C spreads through contact with blood. The virus often results in liver damage.

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