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This report discusses the hepatitis C virus (HCV), how it is treated, and how it can be prevented. The report examines the epidemiology of HCV. It discusses the screening tests, history, general treatment, and postexposure prophylaxis for HCV. The report explains the ways that HCV can be transmitted...

In this study, CDC reports on assessed hepatitis A vaccine coverage among children aged 12-23 months from 2006-2009, using data from eight Immunization Information System sentinel sites. Average hepatitis A vaccination coverage with =1 dose at the sites increased from 17 percent in 2006 to 47...

This report describes CDC comparison of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) surveillance data reported in 2008 from the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDS) and the Emerging Infections Program (EIP), which conducts enhanced surveillance for acute hepatitis C in selected states. Results...

This report contains recommendations by the Committee on the Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis Infections of the National Academies of the Institute of Medicine, on prevention and control of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in the United States. The committee identified the underlying factors...

This slide set is an audiovisual educational tool that explains the importance of getting babies vaccinated against hepatitis B. It discusses hepatitis transmission, testing for the pregnant woman to determine if she has hepatitis B, and routine hepatitis B vaccine for babies.

This report provides information on the National Immunization Survey (NIS) which estimated vaccination coverage among children aged 19-35 months for 50 states and selected local areas. It describes the 2008 NIS coverage estimates for the 4:3:1:3:3:1 series and individual vaccines, 7-valent...

This report contains surveillance data on the incidence of viral hepatitis A, B, and C in the United States. It lists the number of acute clinical cases reported, estimated number of acute clinical cases, estimated number of new infections, number of persons living with chronic infection, annual...

This report summarizes the external consultation on appropriate key short - and long-term priorities for addressing social determinants of HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB) for the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB...

This pamphlet provides information about hepatitis B, a viral disease that affects the liver. It discusses the liver and how it is affected by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), what is chronic hepatitis B, who gets HBV, its transmission and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment such as liver transplantation...

This YouTube video is a public service announcement that encourages individuals including pregnant women to get tested, and to have their babies vaccinated for hepatitis B.