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Between 2005-2014, the rate of hepatitis C increased in Nova Scotia while the national rate decreased.
According to provincial government data, the rate (per 100,000) was 26.7 (250 cases) in 2005 and flip-flopped over the years before reaching 34.4 (323 cases) in 2014.
On the same dates, the Canadian rate went from 40.29 to 29.43, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
“I don’t necessarily think that there’s more cases. I think that’s there’s more people going out and actually getting tested,” said Alex MacDonnell, program co-ordinator for HepNS, which is described as a charity that supports people with and educates the public about the disease.
Read more…http://globalnews.ca/news/2949777/hepatitis-c-rate-increased-in-nova-scotia-national-rate-decreased/