Viral hepatitis

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• Personal Author:
  Denniston, Maxine M. ; Hirsch, Rosemarie ; Kruszon-Moran, Deanna ; McQuillan, Geraldine M.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
• Description:
  KEY FINDINGS: The prevalence of hepatitis A antibody, which is indicative of immunity to hepatitis A virus, increased among U.S. born persons aged 6-19, but decreased among persons aged 40 years and over. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among persons aged 6-19 has decreased in recent years. By 2003-2006, over 90% of children had received at least one dose of the recommended three-dose series of hepatitis B vaccine. Prevalence of infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) decreased among those at highest risk of infection including males and Mexican- American and non-Hispanic black populations. Despite this decrease, the prevalence of infection remains higher in the non-Hispanic black population. The peak prevalence of HCV infection has shifted over time from persons aged 30-39 years (3.9%) to those aged 40-49 years (4.3%).
• Content Notes:
  Geraldine M. McQuillan, Deanna Kruszon-Moran, Maxine M. Denniston, and Rosemarie Hirsch.
  
  Includes bibliographical references.
  
  McQuillan GM, Kruszon-Moran D, Denniston MM, Hirsch R. Viral hepatitis. NCHS data brief, no 27. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2010.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Cross-Sectional Studies Epidemiology Health Surveys Hepatitis, Viral, Human
• Source:
  NCHS data brief ; no. 27 ; DHHS publication ; no. (PHS) 2010-1209
• Series:
  NCHS Data Briefs
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Genre:
  Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  print; 7 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
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