15 Statistics on Viral Hepatitis Care in the US

Here are 15 statistics on the occurrence, care and mortality association with viral hepatitis A, B and C in the U.S., according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse.

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Hepatitis A
•    Prevalence of chronic infection: None (2007)
•    Incidence: 1,670 new acute clinical cases (2010)
•    Ambulatory care visits: Infrequent (2004)
•    Hospitalizations: 10,000 (2004)
•    Mortality: 29 deaths (2010)

Hepatitis B
•    Prevalence of chronic infection: 800,000 to 1.4 million (2007)
•    Incidence: 3,350 new acute clinical cases (2010)
•    Ambulatory care visits: 729,000 (2004)
•    Hospitalizations: 61,000 (2010)
•    Mortality: 588 deaths (2010)

Hepatitis C
•    Prevalence of chronic infection: 2.7 to 3.9 million (2007)
•    Incidence: 850 new acute clinical cases (2010)
•    Ambulatory care visits: 1.2 million (2009)
•    Hospitalizations: 419,000 (2010)
•    Mortality: 6,844 deaths (2010)

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