Indicator Profile of Hepatitis A Infections
Why Is This Important?
Hepatitis A is the most common type of hepatitis reported in the U.S. Utah was identified as one of eleven states with average annual disease rates at least twice the national average during the 1987-1997 time period. The number of reported cases in the state has steadily decreased since that time.Surveillance data are used to detect outbreaks, determine the effectiveness of hepatitis A immunizations, monitor disease incidence in all age groups, determine the epidemiologic characteristics of infected persons including source of infection, and assess and reduce missed opportunities for vaccination.
Number of Hepatitis A Infections per 100,000 Population by Year, Utah, 1990-2007, and U.S., 1992-2007
Data Notes
The U.S. rates are derived from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports. The Utah rates are derived from Utah annual surveillance reports. Both 2007 U.S. and Utah rates are preliminary and subject to change.Data Sources
Utah Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC);Other Views
Definition
Hepatitis A is a serious viral illness involving inflammation of the liver and can be spread through personal contact.How We Calculated the Rates
| Numerator: | Number of hepatitis A infections. |
| Denominator: | Total Utah population. |
Page Content Updated On 06/13/08,
Published on 06/13/08
