Hepatitis C: Silent Epidemic, Mute Public Health Response
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Serial Number
105-820.H
Levin Center Identifier
Document Date
1998-10-15
Report Length
20 pages
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Policy Agendas Project Minor Code
Additional, Minority, Dissenting Views
Report Type
Found Using Methodology
Yes
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Brief Executive Summary
The Subcommittee on Human Resources of the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight investigated the spread of the Hepatitis C Virus. The investigation found that the Federal response to the epidemic was inadequate, and the Departmern of Health and Human Service's (HHS) plans to "look back" for people infected through blood were too limited. In response, the subcommittee recommended the Secretary of HHS should take the lead to coordinate the Federal public health response and consider expanding the "look back" plan. Similarly, the committee recommended federal education campaigns alongside required testing by the Department of Defense for recruits and active duty personnel.