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Phone:

(304) 558-5358, extension 1

(800) 423-1271, extension 1
(toll-free in West Virginia)

(304) 347-0843
(answering service)

Fax:

Confidential Disease Reports:
(304) 558-8736

Other Documents:
(304) 558-6335

350 Capitol Street
Room 125
Charleston, WV 25301

West Virginia Hepatitis A Outbreak Cases* as of December 7, 2018**
Number of Cases	2018
Demographics
Age Range	12-86
Median Age	37
Male	1195 (59.2%)
Hospitalizations	1035 (51.3%)
Deaths	5
Risk Factors
Co-infection with Hepatitis C (Information available for 1564 cases)	910 (58.2%)
Co-infection with Hepatitis B (Information available for 1564 cases)	167 (10.7%)
Reports Illicit Drug Use (Information available for 1710 cases)	1251 (73.2%)
Homeless	212 (10.5%)
*: Table does not include all reported hepatitis A cases in the outbreak region; only those cases that are identified as outbreak-related. Data are provisional and subject to change. **: Updated 12:00 PM each Friday

Cases Meeting the WV Hepatitis A Outbreak Case Definition
County***	Number of Cases
Kanawha †	766
Cabell †	261
Wood †	146
Raleigh †	111
Putnam †	106
Boone †	98
Fayette †	85
Logan †	61
Wayne †	58
Jackson †	41
Lincoln †	41
Nicholas †	40
Mason †	35
Harrison †	29
Greenbrier	21
Braxton †	17
Webster	16
Mingo †	15
Roane	9
Berkeley †	7
Clay †	7
Mercer †	7
Ritchie †	7
Calhoun †	<5
Doddridge	<5
Gilmer	<5
Hancock	<5
Marion	<5
Marshall	<5
McDowell	<5
Monongalia	<5
Monroe	<5
Pleasants	<5
Pocahontas	<5
Preston	<5
Randolph	<5
Upshur	<5
Wetzel	<5
Wirt	<5
Wyoming	<5
***: This may not accurately reflect the current residence of the patient.
†: Laboratory specimens in this county have been genetically linked to the outbreak genotype 1B.

*Epidemiological data will be updated weekly and posted each Friday.

• Hepatitis A Vaccine Algorithim-  Hepatitis A vaccine can be requested for outbreak purposes through the Division of Infectious Disease Epidemiology. Follow this algothrim to determine eligibility for state-funded vaccine.
• Hepatitis A Screening Tool: BPH Commissioner's Letter | Form- Document to assist in determing the need for a given patient to receive hepatitis A vaccine.
Hepatitis A vaccine can be requested for outbreak purposes through the Division of Infectious Disease Epidemiology. Follow this algothrim to determine eligibility ofr state-funded vaccine.
• Vaccine Request Form | (PDF)- this form should be used to request state-funded vaccine.
  
• Vaccine Administration Guidance- CDC adminstration recommendations and guidelines for hepatitis A.
  

• Hepatitis A Surveillance Protocol | Protocol Modification
• Hepatitis A Case Report Form
• Hepatitis A Vaccine Algorithim
• Investigation Line List | ( PDF )
• Contact Tracing Line List | ( PDF )
• Disinfection for Food Facilities
• Food Facility Manager Guidance
• DIDE Vaccine Request Form | (PDF)
• CDC Dash Form (for molecular testing)
  
• Sending Specimens for Hepatitis A Molecular Testing
  
• Public Notification Template

• Hepatitis A FAQ
• Hepatitis A Infographic
• Hepatitis A Vaccine for School Age Children
• Hospital Guidance
• Facts for At Risk Communities
• Facts for Schools and Parents
• Memo for Schools
• Hepatitis A & Incarceration Factsheet - information for correctional facilities