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Viral Hepatitis

Viral Hepatitis. Sarah Weninger Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator Division of Disease Control www.ndhealth.gov/disease / Phone: 701-328-2366 E-mail: sweninger@nd.gov. Viral Hepatitis Services .

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Viral Hepatitis

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  1. Viral Hepatitis Sarah Weninger Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator Division of Disease Control www.ndhealth.gov/disease/ Phone: 701-328-2366 E-mail: sweninger@nd.gov

  2. Viral Hepatitis Services • Provide hepatitis C screening and counseling and hepatitis A and B vaccination to at risk clients at 11 local public health units • www.ndhealth.gov/disease/hepatitis

  3. Institute of Medicine Report • 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 www.iom.edu/Reports/2010/Hepatitis-and-Liver-Cancer-A-National-Strategy-for-Prevention-and-Control-of-Hepatitis-B-and-C.aspx

  4. Cases Reported to ND Department of Health2009 Morbidity *2005 is baseline year for reported positive lab results for HBV & HCV. 2006 data not de-duplicated with years prior to 2005.

  5. Reported Hepatitis B Cases by YearNorth Dakota, 2005-2009

  6. North Dakota Hepatitis B Cases* by Gender; 2009 *Based on reported positive lab result N=69

  7. North Dakota Hepatitis B Cases* by Age Group; 2009 *Based on reported positive lab result N=69

  8. Reported Hepatitis C Cases* by YearNorth Dakota, 2005-2009 * Includes acute and “past or present” infections

  9. North Dakota Hepatitis C Cases* by Gender; 2009 *Based on reported positive lab result N=514

  10. North Dakota Hepatitis C Cases* by Age Group; 2009 *Based on reported positive lab result N=514

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