Integrating Viral Hepatitis Prevention into Public Health Programs Serving People at High Risk for Infection: Good Public Health

Viral hepatitis caused by infection with hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem in the United States. In 2005, there were an estimated 19,000 new cases of hepatitis A, 15,000 new cases of hepatitis B, and 20,000 new HCV infectio...

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Published in:Public health reports (1974) 2007-01, Vol.122 (2_suppl), p.1-5
Main Authors: Buffington, Joanna, Jones, T. Stephen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Disease prevention
Hepatitis
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis, Viral, Human - complications
Hepatitis, Viral, Human - epidemiology
Hepatitis, Viral, Human - transmission
HIV
Homosexuality, Male
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Immunization
Infections
Introduction
Liver cirrhosis
Male
Political integration
Prevention
Public health
Public Health Administration
Risk
Risk Factors
Sexually transmitted diseases
Substance Abuse, Intravenous - complications
United States - epidemiology
Vaccination
Viral hepatitis
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Summary:Viral hepatitis caused by infection with hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem in the United States. In 2005, there were an estimated 19,000 new cases of hepatitis A, 15,000 new cases of hepatitis B, and 20,000 new HCV infections. In addition, at least 1.25 million people have chronic HBV infection and 3.2 to 4 million people are estimated to have chronic HCV infection, which can cause liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure, and death. By comparison, about 1 million people in the United States have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
ISSN:0033-3549
1468-2877
DOI:10.1177/00333549071220S201