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Epidemiology of Acute Hepatitis B in the United States From Population-Based Surveillance, 2006-2011.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 15 Aug 2015
Iqbal Kashif, Klevens R Monina, Kainer Marion A, Baumgartner Jennifer, Gerard Kristin, Poissant Tasha, Sweet Kristin, Vonderwahl Candace, Knickerbocker Tracey, Khudyakov Yury, Xia Guo-Liang, Roberts Henry, Teshale Eyasu
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BACKGROUND: An estimated 20 000 new hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections occur each year in the United States. We describe the results of enhanced surveillance for acute hepatitis B at 7 federally funded sites over a 6-year period. METHODS: Health departments in Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, 34 counties in New York state, and New York City were supported to conduct enhanced, population-based...
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