Table 3.4 – Perinatal Hepatitis C: Cases by Jurisdiction

At a glance

During 2021, a total of 28 states reported 199 cases of perinatal hepatitis C to CDC through NNDSS. The states with the highest reported number of perinatal hepatitis C cases include Ohio (n = 42), Pennsylvania (n = 15), and Indiana (n = 15).
CDC 2021 Hepatitis C Surveillance Report

Number of newly reported cases* of perinatal hepatitis C virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2021

Table 3.4. Number of newly reported cases* of perinatal Hepatitis C virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2021
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Source: CDC, National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System.

* Reported confirmed cases. For case definition, see Perinatal Hepatitis C.

—: No reported cases. The reporting jurisdiction did not submit any cases to CDC.

N: Not reportable. The disease or condition was not reportable by law, statue, or regulation in the reporting jurisdiction.

U: Unavailable. The data were unavailable.

Summary

The capacity of health departments to conduct perinatal hepatitis C surveillance varies based on different factors, including local testing and laboratory reporting practices and resources for case management and follow-up. During 2021, a total of 28 states reported 199 cases of perinatal hepatitis C. The states with the highest reported number of perinatal hepatitis C cases include Ohio (n = 42), Pennsylvania (n = 15), and Indiana (n = 15). The number of cases of perinatal hepatitis C reported in 2021 has increased 21% compared to the 165 cases reported in 2020.

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