Table 1.1 Hepatitis B and C Outbreaks by Setting ― United States, 2016
| Hepatitis B (HBV) Outbreaks by Setting | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setting | State | Persons Notified for Screening | Outbreak-Associated Infections | Known or suspected mode of transmission |
| Outpatient | ||||
| Personal care home | Pennsylvania | 82 | 2 | Multiple infection control breaches including suboptimal universal precautions during provision of care including assistance with personal hygiene and blood glucose monitoring |
| Hepatitis C (HCV) Outbreaks by Setting | ||||
| Setting | State | Persons Notified for Screening | Outbreak-Associated Infections | Known or suspected mode of transmission |
| Hemodialysis | ||||
| Outpatient hemodialysis facility | Anonymous State X | 203 | 2 | Specific lapses in infection control were suspected but not identified at the time of the investigation |
| Outpatient hemodialysis facility | Pennsylvania | 154 | 2 | Breaches in environmental cleaning and disinfection practices identified including lapses in hand hygiene, mixing of clean and dirty areas, and inadequate cleaning of stations between patients |
Additional information may be found at the following link that summarizes known outbreaks that occurred during 2008–2016
(https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/statistics/healthcareoutbreaktable.htm).
Page last reviewed: April 16, 2018