That was the scope of the report. From the first paragraph of the submission:
> "The hepatitis C virus now kills more Americans than all other reportable infectious diseases combined -- including HIV. Acute cases of HCV have increased 3.5-fold over the last decade, particularly among young, white, injection drug users."
> "The hepatitis C virus now kills more Americans than all other reportable infectious diseases combined -- including HIV. Acute cases of HCV have increased 3.5-fold over the last decade, particularly among young, white, injection drug users."