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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – USA (65): (KY, WV, AL)

Hepatitis A -- United StatesNumber of cases: 2137DemographicsAge range: 3-86Median age: 37Male: 1260 (59%)Hospitalizations: 1072 (50.2%)Deaths: 12Risk factorsCo-infection with hepatitis C (information available for 1633 cases): 946 (57.9%)Co-infection with hepatitis B (information available for 1633 cases): 171 (10.5%)Reports illicit drug use (information available for 1816 cases): 1301 (71.6%)Homeless: 219 (10.2%)--Communicated by:ProMED-mail[Date / Cases / New cases per week23 Read more [...]