Abstract
What is already known about this topic? Among the 850,000 to 2.2 million U.S. residents with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, approximately 70% are non–U.S.-born; nearly two thirds are unaware of their infection status, and <30% are linked to care and treatment. What is added by this report? CDC funded three programs to develop hepatitis B testing and linkage-to-care programs serving non–U.S.-born persons during 2014–2017; 78% of persons with chronic HBV infection were linked to care using community-based services. HBV infection rate among household contacts of HBsAg-positive persons was 14%. What are the implications for public health practice? HBV testing and linkage to care can be achieved among hard-to-reach populations through partnerships with community organizations, health centers, and public health departments.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 541-546 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 19 |
State | Published - May 18 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Health(social science)
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
- Health Information Management