| hepatitis b virus transmissions associated with a portable dental clinic, west virginia, 2009. | although hepatitis b virus (hbv) transmission in dental settings is rare, in 2009 a cluster of acute hbv infections was reported among attendees of a two-day portable dental clinic in west virginia. | 2013 | 24080927 |
| increases in acute hepatitis b virus infections - kentucky, tennessee, and west virginia, 2006-2013. | as many as 2.2 million persons in the united states are chronically infected with hepatitis b virus (hbv) (1), and approximately 15%-25% of persons with chronic hbv infection will die prematurely from cirrhosis or liver cancer (2). since 2006, the overall u.s. incidence of acute hbv infection has remained stable; the rate in 2013 was 1.0 case per 100,000 persons (3). hepatitis b vaccination is highly effective in preventing hbv infection and is recommended for all infants (beginning at birth), a ... | 2016 | 26821369 |
| hepatitis c virus infection among women giving birth - tennessee and united states, 2009-2014. | hepatitis c virus (hcv) affects an estimated 3.5 million persons in the united states (1), making it the most common bloodborne infection in the country. recent surveillance data showed increased rates of hcv infection among adolescents and adults who are predominantly white, live in nonurban areas, and have a history of injection drug use.* u.s. birth certificate data were used to analyze trends and geographic variations in rates of hcv infection among women giving birth during 2009-2014. birth ... | 2017 | 28493860 |