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A | Hepatitis
B | Hepatitis
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Fluctuating Rate of Hepatitis A: Rates
of hepatitis A fluctuate widely due to outbreaks. Since
1980, the rate of hepatitis A in Hawai'i fluctuated from
a low of 1.0 cases per 100,000 in 2003 to a high of 14.6
cases per 100,000 in 1992. Hawai'i's hepatitis A rate
has been lower than the "Healthy People 2010" objective
since 1998.
Hepatitis A Prevention and Control:
In 1996, a vaccine against hepatitis A virus (HAV) was licensed with the potential to reduce the health burden of this disease. The vaccine is now recommended primarily for high-risk groups. To decrease HAV transmission, universal vaccination was recommended in 1999 for children who lived in states where the rate of new cases is greater than twice the national average.1
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