Characterization of Chronic Hepatitis B Cases Among Foreign-Born Persons in Six Population-Based Surveillance Sites, United States 2001–2010

We examined trends by birth country during 2005–2010. Of 36,008 cases, 21,355 (59.3 %) reported birth in a country outside the USA, 2,323 (6.5 %) were US-born. Compared with US-born, foreign-born persons were 9.2 times more frequent among chronic hepatitis B cases. Foreign-born were more frequently female, younger, ever pregnant, and born in China. Percentages of cases among foreign-born persons were constant during 2005–2010. Our findings support information from US surveillance for Hepatitis B screening and vaccination efforts.
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research