Number of newly reported cases* of perinatal hepatitis C virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2020

Number of newly reported cases* of perinatal hepatitis C virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2020
Table 2.4. Number of newly reported cases* of perinatal hepatitis B, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2019
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Source: CDC, National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System.

* Reported confirmed cases. For case definition, see Perinatal Hepatitis C.

—: No reported cases. The reporting jurisdiction did not submit any cases to CDC.

N: Not reportable. The disease or condition was not reportable by law, statue, or regulation in the reporting jurisdiction.

U: Unavailable. The data were unavailable.

Standardized perinatal hepatitis C case notifications to CDC began during 2018, with implementation of the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System case definition. The capacity of health departments for conducting perinatal hepatitis C surveillance varies on the basis of different factors, including local testing and laboratory reporting practices and resources for case management and follow-up.

During 2020, a total of 25 states reported 165 cases of perinatal hepatitis C. The states with the highest reported number of perinatal hepatitis C cases include Ohio (n = 38), Pennsylvania (n = 17), and Indiana (n = 16). The number of cases of perinatal hepatitis C reported in 2020 has decreased 24% compared to the 217 cases reported in 2019.  The perinatal hepatitis C case definition has not changed since it was introduced in 2018.

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