Hepatitis C cases dropped in the US. Health officials aren't sure if it’s a blip or a trend

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Hepatitis C cases dropped in the US. Health officials aren't sure if it’s a blip or a trend

Federal health officials say that new U.S. hepatitis C infections dropped slightly in 2022. It's a surprising improvement after more than a decade of steady increases. Experts say they're not sure whether the 6% decline is a statistical blip or the start of a new downward trend. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted its hepatitis C data for 2022 on Wednesday. Infection rates declined for white Americans, but rose in Black, Latino…