Statistics and Surveillance
Surveillance
Viral Hepatitis Surveillance – United States, 2010
Viral Hepatitis Surveillance – United States, 2009
Surveillance Data for Acute Viral Hepatitis – United States, 2008
Surveillance
for Acute Viral Hepatitis --- United States, 2007 [PDF - 32 pages]
MMWR 2009;58(SS-3)
Reported Cases of Acute Viral Hepatitis, by Type and Year, United States, 1966–2003 [PDF - 1 page]
Healthcare Related Outbreaks Reported to CDC
Hepatitis B and C Outbreaks Related to Healthcare Reported to CDC
Surveillance Guidelines and Forms
Guidelines for Viral Hepatitis Surveillance and Case Management
DRAFT Viral Hepatitis Surveillance
Report Form [PDF - 6 pages] (February 2002)
The forms for reporting cases of viral hepatitis to CDC are currently being
revised. The new forms will be used to report cases of viral hepatitis through
the new National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS). Drafts
of these forms are provided here for reference purposes, although use of
these forms nationally will only occur once NEDSS is operational.
Hepatitis Case Record Form [PDF - 2 pages]
National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance
Disease Burden from Viral Hepatitis A, B, and C in the United States
Hepatitis A |
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2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
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No. of Acute Clinical Cases Reported a |
1,670 |
1,987 |
2,585 |
2,979 |
3,579 |
4,488 |
Estimated No. of Acute Clinical Cases b |
7,000 |
9,000 |
11,000 |
13,000 |
15,000 |
19,000 |
Estimated No. of New Infections b
(current) |
17,000 |
21,000 |
22,000 |
25,000 |
32,000 |
42,000 |
Percent Ever Infected
c |
29.1% - 33.5% | |||||
Number of Persons Living with Chronic Infection d |
No chronic infection |
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Annual Number of Chronic Liver Disease Deaths associated
with Viral Hepatitis e |
No chronic infection |
Hepatitis B |
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2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
No. of Acute Clinical Cases Reported a |
3,374 |
3,374 |
4,033 |
4,519 |
4,758 |
5,494 |
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Estimated No. of Acute Clinical Cases b |
9,000 |
9,000 |
12,000 |
13,000 |
13,000 |
15,000 |
Estimated No. of New Infections b (current) |
38,000 |
38,000 |
38,000 |
43,000 |
46,000 |
53,000 |
Percent Ever Infected
c |
4.3% - 5.6% |
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Number of Persons Living with Chronic Infection d |
800,000 - 1.4 million persons |
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Annual Number of Chronic Liver Disease Deaths associated with Viral Hepatitis e |
3,000 |
Hepatitis C |
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2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
No. of Acute Clinical Cases Reported a |
853 |
781 |
878 |
849 |
802 |
694 |
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Estimated No. of Acute Clinical Cases b |
2,800 |
2,600 |
2,900 |
2,800 |
3,200 |
3,400 |
Estimated No. of New Infections
b (current) |
17,000 |
16,000 |
18,000 |
17,000 |
19,000 |
21,000 |
Percent Ever Infected
c |
1.3% - 1.9% |
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Number of Persons Living with Chronic Infection d |
2.7–3.9 million persons |
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Annual Number of Chronic Liver Disease Deaths associated with Viral Hepatitis e |
12,000 |
Notes on sources and methodology:
a. Number of Acute Clinical Cases Reported:
For
Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C/non-A, non-B hepatitis, the number
of cases reported to the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS).
b. Estimated Number of Acute Clinical Cases and
New Infections:
Incidence estimates for Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B
are derived from catalytic modeling of seroprevalence data from the Third
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) applied to
cases reported to the Nationally Notifiable Disease Surveillance System
(NNDSS). Incidence estimates for Hepatitis C are derived by adjusting rates
from the Sentinel Counties Study of Viral Hepatitis (1982–2006) and Emerging
Infection Program (2007) for underreporting and asymptomatic infection.
c. Percent Ever Infected:
Seroprevalence estimates
for HAV, HBV and HCV come from the National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey HAV: Bell BP, Kruszon-Moran D, Shapiro CN et al. Hepatitis A virus
infection in the United States: serologic results from the Third National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Vaccine 23(2005):5798-5806.
HBV: McQuillan GM, et al. Prevalence of Hepatitis B virus infection in the United
States: The National Health and Nutrition and Examination Surveys, 1976
through 1994. AJPH 1999; 89(1)14-18. HCV: Armstrong GL et al. The prevalence
of Hepatitis C virus infection in the United States, 1999 through 2002.
Ann Int Med 2006;144:705-14.
d. Number of Persons Living with Chronic Infection:
HBV: CDC. Recommendations for identification and public health management
of persons with chronic Hepatitis B virus infection. MMWR 2008;57(No. RR-8).
HCV: Armstrong GL et al. The prevalence of Hepatitis C virus infection in
the United States, 1999 through 2002. Ann Int Med 2006;144:705-14.
e. Annual Number of Chronic Liver Disease Deaths associated with Viral Hepatitis:
HBV:
Vogt TM et al. Hepatitis B mortality in the United States, 1990–2004. Paper
presented at 45th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Disease Society of America;
October 4–7, 2007;San Diego, CA. and Manos MM et al. Limitations of conventionally
derived chronic liver disease mortality rates: results of a comprehensive
assessment. Hepatology 2008;47:1150-7. HCV: Wise M et al. Changing
trends
in Hepatitis C-related mortality in the United States, 1995–2004. Hepatology
2008;47:1–8.
Acute Disease Burden Data, 1980–2009
![Line chart titled, "Incidence of hepatitis A, United States" with years 1980 through 2009 along the X axis and number of cases along the Y axis. Estimated Acute case count starts at 124,000 in 1980, dips to lows in 1983 and 1992 and peaks in 1989 and 1995 before descending to all time low of 9,000 by 2009. Reported Acute case count starts at 29,087 in 1980, dips to lows in 1983 and 1992 and peaks in 1989 and 1995 before descending to all time low of 1,987 by 2009.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120927021444im_/http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/images/Illustrations/USIncidenceOfHAV-Chart.gif)
Incidence of Hepatitis A, United States | |||
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Year |
Reported Acute Cases | Estimated Acute Cases | Estimated Total New Infections |
1980 | 29,087 |
124,000 |
234,000 |
1981 | 25,802 |
110,000 |
223,000 |
1982 | 23,404 |
100,000 |
228,000 |
1983 | 21,534 |
92,000 |
221,000 |
1984 | 22,038 |
94,000 |
232,000 |
1985 | 23,211 |
99,000 |
228,000 |
1986 | 23,429 |
100,000 |
239,000 |
1987 | 25,280 |
108,000 |
255,000 |
1988 | 28,506 |
122,000 |
305,000 |
1989 | 35,822 |
153,000 |
380,000 |
1990 | 31,522 |
135,000 |
373,000 |
1991 | 24,219 |
104,000 |
288,000 |
1992 | 23,112 |
99,000 |
274,000 |
1993 | 24,238 |
104,000 | 284,000 |
1994 | 26,796 |
115,000 | 333,000 |
1995 | 31,582 |
135,000 | 356,000 |
1996 | 31,032 |
133,000 | 335,000 |
1997 | 30,021 | 128,000 | 341,000 |
1998 | 23,299 | 99,000 | 243,000 |
1999 | 17,047 | 73,000 | 181,000 |
2000 | 13,397 | 57,000 | 143,000 |
2001 | 10,616 | 45,000 | 93,000 |
2002 | 8,795 | 38,000 | 73,000 |
2003 | 7,653 | 33,000 | 61,000 |
2004 | 5,683 | 24,000 | 56,000 |
2005 | 4,488 | 19,000 | 42,000 |
2006 | 3,579 | 15,000 | 32,000 |
2007 | 2,979 | 13,000 | 25,000 |
2008 | 2,585 | 11,000 | 22,000 |
2009 | 1,987 | 9,000 | 21,000 |
2010 | 1,670 | 7,000 | 17,000 |
![Line chart titled, "Incidence of hepatitis B, United States" with years 1980 through 2009 along the X axis and number of cases along the Y axis. Estimated Acute case count starts at 53,000 in 1980, peaks in 1985, and descends to all time low of 9,000 by 2009. Reported Acute case count starts at 19,014 in 1980, peaks in 1985, and descends to all time low of 3,371 by 2009.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120927021444im_/http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/images/Illustrations/USIncidenceOfHBV-Chart.gif)
Incidence of Hepatitis B, United States | |||
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Year |
Reported Acute Cases | Estimated Acute Cases | Estimated Total New Infections |
1980 |
19,014 |
53,000 |
208,000 |
1981 | 21,151 |
59,000 | 229,000 |
1982 | 22,176 |
62,000 | 239,000 |
1983 | 24,319 |
68,000 | 267,000 |
1984 | 26,116 |
73,000 | 281,000 |
1985 | 26,612 |
74,000 | 287,000 |
1986 | 26,106 |
73,000 | 283,000 |
1987 | 25,915 |
72,000 | 287,000 |
1988 | 23,175 |
65,000 | 253,000 |
1989 | 23,421 |
65,000 | 255,000 |
1990 | 21,277 |
59,000 | 232,000 |
1991 | 17,911 |
50,000 | 193,000 |
1992 | 16,126 | 45,000 | 175,000 |
1993 | 13,361 | 37,000 | 144,000 |
1994 | 12,517 | 35,000 | 133,000 |
1995 | 10,805 | 30,000 | 113,000 |
1996 | 10,637 | 30,000 | 112,000 |
1997 | 10,416 | 29,000 | 110,000 |
1998 | 10,258 | 29,000 | 109,000 |
1999 | 7,694 | 21,000 | 79,000 |
2000 | 8,036 | 22,000 | 81,000 |
2001 | 7,844 | 22,000 | 78,000 |
2002 | 8,064 | 23,000 | 79,000 |
2003 | 7,526 | 21,000 | 73,000 |
2004 | 6,212 | 17,000 | 60,000 |
2005 | 5,494 | 15,000 | 53,000 |
2006 | 4,758 | 13,000 | 46,000 |
2007 | 4,519 | 13,000 | 43,000 |
2008 | 4,033 | 12,000 | 38,000 |
2009 | 3,371 | 9,000 | 38,000 |
2010 | 3,371 | 9,000 | 38,000 |
![Line chart titled, "Incidence of hepatitis C, United States" with years 1982 through 2009 along the X axis and number of cases along the Y axis. Estimated case count starts at 29,500 in 1982, peaks in 1989, and descends to all time low of 2,600 by 2009.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120927021444im_/http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/images/Illustrations/USIncidenceOfHCV-Chart.gif)
Incidence of Hepatitis C, United States | |||
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Year | Estimated Acute Cases | Estimated Total New Infections | |
1982 | 29,500 |
180,000 | |
1983 | 30,800 |
188,000 | |
1984 | 36,000 |
219,000 | |
1985 | 42,700 |
261,000 | |
1986 | 43,000 |
262,000 | |
1987 | 35,400 |
216,000 | |
1988 | 39,400 |
240,000 | |
1989 | 47,800 |
291,000 | |
1990 | 29,400 | 179,000 | |
1991 | 18,400 | 112,000 | |
1992 | 12,000 | 73,000 | |
1993 | 9,400 | 57,000 | |
1994 | 8,900 | 54,000 | |
1995 | 5,900 | 36,000 | |
1996 | 5,900 | 36,000 | |
1997 | 6,300 | 38,000 | |
1998 | 6,800 | 41,000 | |
1999 | 6,400 | 39,000 | |
2000 | 6,300 | 38,000 | |
2001 | 3,900 | 24,000 | |
2002 | 4,800 | 29,000 | |
2003 | 4,500 | 28,000 | |
2004 | 4,200 | 26,000 | |
2005 | 3,400 | 21,000 | |
2006 | 3,200 | 19,000 | |
2007 | 2,800 | 17,000 | 2008 | 2,900 | 18,000 | 2009 | 2,600 | 16,000 | 2010 | 2,800 | 17,000 |