PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A - USA (45): (KY,WV,NY)

Hepatitis A -- United States
Number of cases: 1395
Demographics:
Age range / 12-82
Median age / 37
Male / 835 (59.8%)
Hospitalizations / 722 (51.7%)
Deaths / 3
Risk factors:
Co-infection with hepatitis C (information available for 1145 cases) / 674 (58.9%)
Co-infection with hepatitis B (information available for 1145 cases) / 127 (11.1%)
Reports illicit drug use (information available for 1204 cases) / 918 (76.2%)
Homeless / 153 (11%)
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