Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. Viral hepatitis is inflammation of the liver caused by one of the hepatitis viruses. The three most common types of hepatitis found in the United States are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. The information on this site concerns primarily these three hepatitis viruses.
Alaska Links
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Number of Annual Reported Cases of Hepatitis in Alaska
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 2012 - Hepatitis A Infections Associated with International Travel, Anchorage, 2010 (104 KB)
- 2010 Annual (January - December) Infectious Disease Report (89 KB)
- 2009 Annual (January - December) Infectious Disease Report (83 KB)
- Universal Hepatitis A Immunization Program
- Hepatitis A vaccine promises to end statewide outbreak
- Hepatitis B Immunization Program
- Hepatitis C Virus Infection - Alaska, 1999-2002 (190 KB)
- CDC Arctic Investigations Program
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Liver Disease and Hepatitis Program
- Veterans Affairs Alaska Healthcare System and Regional Office
CDC Publications
- Recommendations for the Identification of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus(HCV) Infection Among Persons Born During 1945-1965
- The HHS Action Plan for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis
- Hepatitis and Liver Cancer: A National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis B and C (1 MB)
Hepatitis Information
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Viral Hepatitis Case Report Form (46 KB)
- Laboratory Tests: Overview
FAQs
Vaccination Information
- Immunization Action Coalition - Hepatitis Programs
- Alaska Immunization Program
- Hep A Vaccine Information Sheet (VIS) (58 KB)
- Hep B Vaccine Information Sheet (VIS) (57 KB)
Travel Information
Hepatitis Resource Guide
Epidemiology Bulletins
