Sarah Weninger Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator Division of Disease Control Phone:
Provide hepatitis C screening and counseling and hepatitis A and B vaccination to at risk clients at 11 local public health units
Chronic viral hepatitis is ◦ a serious public health problem in the U.S. ◦ poorly understood by providers, public, and policy makers Lack of awareness and knowledge results in ◦ Missed opportunities for prevention Inadequate investments in viral hepatitis services and care A-National-Strategy-for-Prevention-and-Control-of- Hepatitis-B-and-C.aspx
Cases Reported to ND Department of Health 2009 Morbidity *2005 is baseline year for reported positive lab results for HBV & HCV data not de-duplicated with years prior to 2005.
Reported Hepatitis B Cases by Year North Dakota,
North Dakota Hepatitis B Cases* by Gender; 2009 *Based on reported positive lab result N=69
North Dakota Hepatitis B Cases* by Age Group; 2009 *Based on reported positive lab result N=69
Reported Hepatitis C Cases* by Year North Dakota, * Includes acute and “past or present” infections
North Dakota Hepatitis C Cases* by Gender; 2009 *Based on reported positive lab result N=514
North Dakota Hepatitis C Cases* by Age Group; 2009 *Based on reported positive lab result N=514