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IL HR1062
Resolution
Status
6/30/2016
Primary Sponsor
Michael McAuliffe
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AI Summary
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Designates May 2016 as "Hepatitis C Awareness Month" in Illinois
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Documents that an estimated 3.5 million people in the United States have chronic Hepatitis C, with 29,718 acute cases reported in 2013
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Notes that Illinois reported 80,068 cases of chronic or resolved Hepatitis C infections from 2005 to 2015, with Cook County accounting for over 36,000 cases and Chicago alone reporting almost 13,000
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Highlights that baby boomers are five times more likely to contract Hepatitis C, representing more than 75% of infected adults
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Recognizes the Illinois Hepatitis C Task Force, created in 2013 with bipartisan support, for developing strategies to address the disease and improve patient quality of life
Legislative Description
HEPATITIS C AWARENESS MONTH
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
6/30/2016