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J Infect Public Health2026;19(3):103148.March 1, 2026Journal Article

Epidemiology of hepatitis C in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba compared to Canada, 1980-2023.

Zipporah Gitau1, Camilo Suarez-Ariza1, Maria Arango-Uribe1, Mariana Herrera-Diaz1, Camila Oda1, Angela Copete1, Rotem Keynan1, Ameeta E Singh2, Stuart Skinner3, Cara Spence3, Lauren J MacKenzie4, Ken Kasper5, Laurie Ireland6, Jared Bullard7, Lucelly Lopez8, Diana Marin8, Margaret Haworth-Brockman9, Zulma Vanessa Rueda10, Yoav Keynan11
1Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
2Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
3Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada; Wellness Wheel Clinic, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
4Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Manitoba HIV Program, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
5Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Manitoba HIV Program, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
6Manitoba HIV Program, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Nine Circles Community Health Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Department of Family Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
7Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Cadham Provincial Laboratory, Shared Health, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
8School of Medicine, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), Medellin, Colombia.
9College of Community and Global Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
10Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; School of Medicine, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), Medellin, Colombia. Electronic address: zulma.rueda@umanitoba.ca.
11Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. Electronic address: yoav.keynan@umanitoba.ca.
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Canada aims to eliminate hepatitis C (HCV) by 2030. While national rates have dropped, regional disparities persist. In 2021, Manitoba had the highest new HCV rates, and Saskatchewan's rates were double the national average. This study aimed to describe the incidence and risk factors associated with HCV infections in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, compared to Canada,1980-2023. M…

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