MMWR Publications
The following are selected MMWRs focusing on viral hepatitis.
To search all MMWRs, please visit the CDC’s MMWR page at: /mmwr/
Hepatitis A
Updated Dosing Instructions for Immune Globulin (Human) GamaSTAN S/D for Hepatitis A Virus Prophylaxis
Notes from the Field: Health Care–Associated Hepatitis A Outbreak — Texas, 2015
Progress Toward Eliminating Hepatitis A Disease in the United States
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2015 (includes chapter on Hepatitis A)
Hepatitis A Outbreak Among Adults with Developmental Disabilities in Group Homes — Michigan, 2013
Establishment of a Viral Hepatitis Surveillance System — Pakistan, 2009–2011
Hepatitis A Vaccination Coverage Among U.S. Children Aged 12–23 Months — Immunization Information System Sentinel Sites, 2006—2009
Updated Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for Use of Hepatitis A Vaccine in Close Contacts of Newly Arriving International Adoptees September 18, 2009
National, State, and Local Area Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19–35 Months
Surveillance for Acute Viral Hepatitis — United States, 2007
Update: Prevention of Hepatitis A After Exposure to Hepatitis A Virus and in International Travelers. Updated Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
FDA Approval of an Alternate Dosing Schedule for a Combined Hepatitis A and B Vaccine (Twinrix®)
Hepatitis A Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 24–35 Months — United States, 2004–2005
Prevention of Hepatitis A Through Active or Passive Immunization: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Positive Test Results for Acute Hepatitis A Virus Infection Among Persons With No Recent History of Acute Hepatitis
Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illnesses: a Primer for Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals
Prevention and Control of Infections with Hepatitis Viruses in Correctional Settings
Hepatitis B
Increases in Acute Hepatitis B Virus Infections — Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia, 2006–2013
Update: Shortened Interval for Postvaccination Serologic Testing of Infants Born to Hepatitis B-Infected Mothers
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2015 (includes chapter on Hepatitis B)
Progress Toward Prevention of Transfusion-Transmitted Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Infection — Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2011
CDC Guidance for Evaluating Health-Care Personnel for Hepatitis B Virus Protection and for Administering Postexposure Management
Hepatitis B Vaccine Birthdose Practices in a Country Where Hepatitis B is Endemic — Laos, December 2011–February 2012
Notes from the Field: Transmission of HBV Among Assisted-Living–Facility Residents — Virginia, 2012
Updated CDC Recommendations for the Management of Hepatitis B Virus–Infected Health-Care Providers and Students
Multiple Outbreaks of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Related to Assisted Monitoring of Blood Glucose Among Residents of Assisted Living Facilities — Virginia, 2009–2011
Investigation of Viral Hepatitis Infections Possibly Associated with Health-Care Delivery — New York City, 2008–2011
Surveillance for Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection — New York City, June 2008–November 2009
Use of Hepatitis B Vaccination for Adults with Diabetes Mellitus: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Establishment of a Viral Hepatitis Surveillance System — Pakistan, 2009–2011
Notes from the Field: Transplant-Transmitted Hepatitis B Virus — United States, 2010
Notes from the Field: Deaths from Acute Hepatitis B Virus Infection Associated with Assisted Blood Glucose Monitoring in an Assisted-Living Facility — North Carolina, August–October 2010
Potential Transmission of Viral Hepatitis Through Use of Stored Blood Vessels as Conduits in Organ Transplantation — Pennsylvania, 2009
The Adult Hepatitis Vaccine Project — California, 2007–2008
National, State, and Local Area Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19–35 Months
Surveillance for Acute Viral Hepatitis — United States, 2007
Recommendations for Identification and Public Health Management of Persons with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
Implementation of Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination — Worldwide, 2006
Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Among Children Born January 2003–June 2005 — United States
Surveillance for Acute Viral Hepatitis — United States, 2007
FDA Approval of an Alternate Dosing Schedule for a Combined Hepatitis A and B Vaccine (Twinrix®)
National Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescents Aged 13–17 Years — United States, 2006
National, State, and Local Area Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19–35 Months — United States, 2006
A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States — Part II: Immunization of Adults
Please note: Be sure to access the following three important appendices to get the complete document.
Appendix A: Immunization Management Issues
Appendix B: Postexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent HBV Infection
Appendix C: Identification/Management of HBsAg–Positive Persons
Screening for Chronic Hepatitis B Among Asian/Pacific Islander Populations — New York City, 2005
Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Among Adults — United States, 2004
A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States — Part I: Immunization of Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Please note: Be sure to access the following 3 important appendices to get the complete document.
Appendix A: Case Management
Appendix B: Immunization Management Issues
Appendix C: Postexposure Prophylaxis
Corrected Table 4: Hepatitis B Immunization Management of Preterm Infants Weighing <2,000 g, by Maternal Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) Status [PDF – 1 page]
Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Among Persons Undergoing Blood Glucose Monitoring in Long-Term-Care Facilities – Mississippi, North Carolina, and Los Angeles County, California, 2003–2004
Acute Hepatitis B Among Children and Adolescents — United States, 1990–2002
Transmission of Hepatitis B and C Viruses in Outpatient Settings — New York, Oklahoma, and Nebraska, 2000–2002
Prevention and Control of Infections with Hepatitis Viruses in Correctional Settings
Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HBV, HCV, and HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis
Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of Infections Among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients
Hepatitis C
Evaluation of the Impact of Mandating Health Care Providers to Offer Hepatitis C Virus Screening to All Persons Born During 1945–1965 — New York, 2014
National Progress Toward Hepatitis C Elimination — Georgia, 2015–2016
Increased Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Detection in Women of Childbearing Age and Potential Risk for Vertical Transmission — United States and Kentucky, 2011–2014
Notes from the Field: Investigation of Hepatitis C Virus Transmission Associated with Injection Therapy for Chronic Pain — California, 2015
Birth Cohort Testing for Hepatitis C Virus — Indian Health Service 2012–2015
Identification and Clinical Management of Persons with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection — Cherokee Nation, 2012–2015
Increases in Hepatitis C Virus Infection Related to Injection Drug Use Among Persons Aged ≤30 Years — Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, 2006–2012
Daniel Muleta, MD; Marion A. Kainer, MBBS; Loretta Moore- Moravian; et al.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2015 (includes chapter on Hepatitis C)
Progress Toward Prevention of Transfusion-Transmitted Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Infection — Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2011
Expanding Primary Care Capacity to Treat Hepatitis C Virus Infection Through an Evidence-Based Care Model — Arizona and Utah, 2012–2014
Locations and Reasons for Initial Testing for Hepatitis C Infection — Chronic Hepatitis Cohort Study, United States, 2006–2010
Vital Signs: Evaluation of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Testing and Reporting — Eight U.S. Sites, 2005–2011
Testing for HCV Infection: An Update of Guidance for Clinicians and Laboratorians
Recommendations for the Identification of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Persons Born During 1945–1965
Notes from the Field : Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among Young Adults — Rural Wisconsin, 2010
Investigation of Viral Hepatitis Infections Possibly Associated with Health-Care Delivery — New York City, 2008–2011
Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Through Transplanted Organs and Tissue — Kentucky and Massachusetts, 2011
Notes from the Field: Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among Young Adults — Massachusetts, 2010
Establishment of a Viral Hepatitis Surveillance System — Pakistan, 2009–2011
Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Among HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men – New York City, 2005-2010
Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Adolescents and Young Adults — Massachusetts, 2002—2009
Potential Transmission of Viral Hepatitis Through Use of Stored Blood Vessels as Conduits in Organ Transplantation — Pennsylvania, 2009
Evaluation of Acute Hepatitis C Infection Surveillance — United States, 2008
Hepatocellular Carcinoma — United States, 2001-2006
Surveillance for Acute Viral Hepatitis — United States, 2007
Transmission of Hepatitis B and C Viruses in Outpatient Settings — New York, Oklahoma, and Nebraska, 2000–2002
Guidelines for Laboratory Testing and Result Reporting of Antibody to Hepatitis C Virus
Guidelines for Prevention and Control of Infections with Hepatitis Viruses in Correctional Settings
Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HBV, HCV, and HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis
Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of Infections Among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients
1999 USPHS/IDSA Guidelines for the Prevention of Opportunistic Infections in Persons Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection and HCV-Related Chronic Disease
Hepatitis E
Investigation of Hepatitis E Outbreak Among Refugees — Upper Nile, South Sudan, 2012-2013
Other Hepatitis-Related Publications
Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings: Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force
Immunization of Health-Care Workers: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
Public Health Service Inter-Agency Guidelines for Screening Donors of Blood, Plasma, Organs, Tissues, and Semen for Evidence
Guidelines on Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities: Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
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- Page last updated: September 29, 2017
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