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TABLE
1. GROUPS AT INCREASED RISK FOR
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HEPATITIS
A OR SEVERE OUTCOMES
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- International travelers to areas
of intermediate or high
hepatitis A endemicity
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- Men who have sexual relations
with men
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- Users of injection and noninjecting
drugs
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- Persons working with nonhuman
primates
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- Persons with chronic liver disease
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Source:
MMWR. 2000;48(RR-12):8.
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TABLE
2. BURDEN OF HEPATITS A IN STATES WITH AVERAGE REPORTED
INCIDENCE OF ³20
CASES |
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PER
100,000 POPULATION: 1987-1997* |
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Rate |
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Cumulative
Average No. |
Cumulative
Percentage |
Cumulative
Percentage of |
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State |
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(per
100,000)
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of
Cases per Year † |
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of
Cases |
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US
Population ‡ |
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Arizona |
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48
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1852
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7
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2
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Alaska |
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45
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2137
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8
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2
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Oregon |
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40
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3297
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12
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3
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New
Mexico |
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40
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3916
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14
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4
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Utah |
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33
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4519
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16
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5
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Washington |
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30
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6007
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21
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7
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Oklahoma |
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24
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6786
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24
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8
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South
Dakota |
24
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6953
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25
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8
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Idaho |
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21
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7172
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26
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9
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Nevada |
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21
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7449
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27
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10
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California |
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20
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13706
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50
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22
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*US
reported disease incidence during 1987-1997 was 10.8 cases
per 100,000 population. Reported hepatitis A cases from
these 11 states accounted for an average of 50% of |
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reported cases each year, yet the total population of these states
represents 22% of the US population. |
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†Approximately
37% of cases were among persons <20 years of age. |
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‡1997
estimate of the US Bureau of the Census. |
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Source:MMWR.2000;48(RR-12):8. |
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TABLE
3. BURDEN OF HEPATITS A IN STATES WITH AVERAGE REPORTED
INCIDENCE OF > 10 CASES |
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PER
100,000 POPULATION BUT <20 PER 100,000 POPULATION:
1987-1997* |
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Rate
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Cumulative
Average No. |
Cumulative
Percentage |
Cumulative
Percentage of |
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State |
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(per
100,000)
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of
Cases per Year † |
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of
Cases |
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US
Population ‡ |
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Missouri |
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19
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1000
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4
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2
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Texas |
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16
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3881
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14
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9
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Colorado |
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16
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4432
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16
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11
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Arkansas |
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14
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4777
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17
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12
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Montana |
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11
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4870
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18
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12
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Wyoming |
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11
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4921
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18
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12
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*US
reported disease incidence during 1987-1997 was 10.8 cases
per 100,000 population. |
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†Approximately
37% of cases were among persons ages <20 years. |
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‡1997
estimate of the US Bureau of the Census |
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Source:MMWR.2000;48(RR-12):8. |
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