Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report 2019
Acute cases reported
4,136
Reported acute cases per 100,000 people
1.3
Acute infections estimated
57,500*
*95% Bootstrap Confidence Interval: (45,500–196,000)
AT A GLANCE: Acute Hepatitis C in 2019
Rates of acute hepatitis C increased again in 2019. The highest rates occurred in persons 20–39 years, consistent with age groups most impacted by the nation’s opioid crisis.
Groups Most Affected by Acute Hepatitis C in 2019
By Age†
20–29 years: 2.9 cases per 100,000 people
30–39 years: 3.2 cases per 100,000 people
40–49 years: 1.7 cases per 100,000 people
By Sex†
Males: 1.6 cases per 100,000 people
See chart and dataBy Race/Ethnicity†
American Indian/Alaska Native: 3.6 cases per 100,000 people
See chart and dataBy Risk
Injection Drug Use (IDU): Among the 1,952 reported cases with IDU information available, 1,302 (67%) report IDU
See chart and data† Indicates groups above the US rate in 2019
Hepatitis C Surveillance Data
Figures
- Figure 3.1. Number of reported acute hepatitis C virus infection cases and estimated infections — United States, 2012–2019
- Figure 3.2. Rates of reported acute hepatitis C virus infections, by state — United States, 2018–2019
- Figure 3.3. Rates of reported acute hepatitis C virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2019
- Figure 3.4. Rates of reported acute hepatitis C virus infection, by age group — United States, 2004–2019
- Figure 3.5. Rates of reported acute hepatitis C virus infection, by sex — United States, 2004–2019
- Figure 3.6. Rates of reported acute hepatitis C virus infection, by race/ethnicity — United States, 2004–2019
- Figure 3.7. Availability of information regarding risk behaviors or exposures associated with reported cases of acute hepatitis C virus infection — United States, 2019
- Figure 3.8. Number of newly reported chronic hepatitis C virus infection cases, by sex and age — United States, 2019
- Figure 3.9. Rates of death with hepatitis C virus infection listed as a cause of death among residents, by jurisdiction — United States, 2019
Tables
- Table 3.1. Number and rates of reported cases of acute hepatitis C, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2015–2019
- Table 3.2. Number and rates of reported cases of acute hepatitis C, by demographic characteristics — United States 2015–2019
- Table 3.3. Reported risk behaviors or exposures among reported cases of acute hepatitis C virus infection — United States, 2019
- Table 3.4. Number of newly reported cases of perinatal hepatitis C virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2019
- Table 3.5. Number and rates of newly reported cases of chronic hepatitis C virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2019
- Table 3.6. Number and rates of newly reported cases of chronic hepatitis C virus infection, by demographic characteristics — United States, 2019
- Table 3.7. Number and rates of deaths with hepatitis C listed as a cause of death among residents, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2015–2019
- Table 3.8. Number and rates of deaths with hepatitis C virus infection listed as a cause of death among residents, by demographic characteristics — United States, 2015–2019
Page last reviewed: May 14, 2021