What Are The Effects Of HCV On the Community Morbidity - Leading cause of chronic liver disease Mortality - 8,000 – 10,000 deaths yearly - Expected to triple in the next 10 – 20    years due to long latency period Leading cause of transplants (app 1,000 liver transplants in the U.S.) Caused waiting list to triple in the past five years       Click the image to hear his speech ...