Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report 2019
Acute cases reported
18,846
Reported cases per 100,000 people
5.7
Acute infections estimated
37,700*
*95% Bootstrap Confidence Interval: (26,400–41,500)
AT A GLANCE: Hepatitis A in 2019
Hepatitis A incidence increased 1,325% from 2015 through 2019. The increase in 2019 was because of unprecedented person-to-person outbreaks reported in 31 states primarily among people who use drugs and people experiencing homelessness.
Groups Most Affected by Hepatitis A in 2019
By Age†
20–29 years: 7.9 cases per 100,000 people
30–39 years: 14.5 cases per 100,000 people
40–49 years: 10.4 cases per 100,000 people
By Sex†
Males: 7.3 cases per 100,000 people
See chart and dataBy Race/Ethnicity†
White, non-Hispanic people: 6.8 cases per 100,000 people
See chart and dataBy Risk
Injection Drug Use (IDU): Among the 10,991 reported cases with IDU information available, 5,017 (46%) reported IDU
See chart and data† Indicates groups above the US rate in 2019
Hepatitis A Surveillance Data
Figures
- Figure 1.1. Number of reported hepatitis A virus infection cases and estimated infections — United States, 2012–2019
- Figure 1.2. Rates of reported hepatitis A virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2018–2019
- Figure 1.3. Rates of reported hepatitis A virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2019
- Figure 1.4. Rates of reported hepatitis A virus infection, by age group — United States, 2004–2019
- Figure 1.5. Rates of reported hepatitis A virus infection, by sex — United States, 2004–2019
- Figure 1.6. Rates of reported hepatitis A virus infection, by race/ethnicity — United States, 2004–2019
- Figure 1.7. Availability of information regarding risk behaviors or exposures associated with reported cases of hepatitis A virus infection — United States, 2019
Tables
- Table 1.1. Number and rates of reported cases of hepatitis A virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2015–2019
- Table 1.2. Number and rates of reported cases of hepatitis A virus infection, by demographic characteristics — United States 2015–2019
- Table 1.3. Reported risk behaviors or exposures among reported cases of hepatitis A virus infection — United States, 2019
- Table 1.4. Number and rates of deaths with hepatitis A virus infection listed as a cause of death among residents, by demographic characteristics — United States, 2015–2019
Page last reviewed: May 17, 2021