New York State Acute Hepatitis Surveillance Summary - 2005
Acute Hepatitis C
Cases Reported January 1, 2005 through December 31, 20051
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- Number of confirmed cases2,3 - 21
- NYS Rate per 100,000 population - .19
- U.S. Rate per 100,000 population4 - .38
| Age (years) | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Age: 30.2 years | ||
| ≤ 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2-5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 6-10 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 11-20 | 3 | 14.3 |
| 21-30 | 12 | 57.1 |
| 31-40 | 3 | 14.3 |
| 41-50 | 2 | 9.5 |
| 50+ | 1 | 4.8 |
| Gender | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 12 | 57.1 |
| Female | 9 | 42.9 |
| Race | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| White | 18 | 85.7 |
| Black | 0 | 0.0 |
| Alaskan Native/Amer Ind | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asian/Pac Islander | 1 | 4.8 |
| Other | 1 | 4.8 |
| Unknown | 1 | 4.8 |
| Ethnicity | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Non-hispanic | 16 | 76.2 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 14.3 |
| Unknown | 2 | 9.5 |
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Footnotes:
1 Represents cases reported to the NYSDOH by local health departments during 2005, excluding NYC.
2 Case Definition: 1) A discrete onset of symptoms and jaundice or elevated liver enzymes (= 7 times upper limit normal); and, 2) Confirmatory anti-HCV or HCV RNA positive test result. Confirmed case classification: Meets both the clinical and laboratory criteria.
3 Acute hepatitis C cases are difficult to diagnose for several reasons; therefore, it is likely that these data reflect an underreporting of acute hepatitis C cases.
4 Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System, 2003.
5 Includes only counties that reported at least one case of acute hepatitis C in 2005.
Note: Percentages may not equal 100 due to rounding
For more information, or if you have questions about this summary report, please contact the Bureau of Communicable Disease Control @ (518) 486-2938 or email hepatabc@health.state.ny.us.