Hepatitis B

This session discusses why representation, including of persons living with hepatitis B, is essential to research, and communication and outreach strategies to improve diversity in clinical trials.

Hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C are three types of viral hepatitis. Learn how each hepatitis virus affects the liver differently, has different routes of transmission, and has different populations that are commonly affected.

Expert panelists working on hepatitis B awareness campaigns and programs discuss developing social media strategies to increase awareness about hepatitis B.

Information and case studies on acute Hepatitis B infections in the U.S.

General information and facts on Hepatitis B.

Video features people going about their everyday activities and offering excuses on why they think they do not need to be tested for hepatitis B.

Fact sheet providing basic facts and statistics on Hepatitis B. Can customize with local data.

This information sheet presents facts about viral hepatitis in tabular format. It discusses hepatitis A, B, and C. It lists statistics; routes of transmission; persons at risk; incubation period; symptoms of acute infection; the likelihood of symptomatic acute infection; the potential for chronic infection; the severity; serologic tests for acute and chronic infection; screening recommendations for chronic infection; treatment; vaccination recommendations and schedule, if any; and testing recommendations.

This report describes the burden of acute disease attributed to infection with the hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C viruses, and describes acute disease trends in recent years. Cases of acute viral hepatitis are reported weekly by state and territorial health departments to CDC's National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System. The report includes the methods of collecting data, definitions for acute viral hepatitis, and analyses.

This information sheet lists policies and procedures for use by prenatal care providers to prevent mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B. It provides seven procedures to be followed if a pregnant woman tests positive for hepatitis B, and provides four procedures for a pregnant woman with a negative test result, including repeat testing for at-risk persons upon admission to labor and delivery.