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Hepatitis C virus genotype 4 cluster with suspected sexual transmission in Chicago, IL.
BMC public health - 20 Dec 2025
Holly Taylor, Atwater Regina, Stroud Brittani, Delaware Patricia, Becht Ashley Martell, Leonard Colleen M, Crisler Gordon, Kern David, Tabidze Irina
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BACKGROUND: In July 2024, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) was notified of an increasing number of genotype 4 hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections reported by Illinois Department of Public Health. CDPH initiated a cluster detection investigation. HCV genotype (GT) 4 is most commonly seen in countries in Africa and the Middle East, with limited cases in the United States. METHODS: HCV GT 4 cases were...
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