2008 New York State Acute Hepatitis B Surveillance Summary

Cases Reported January 1, 2008 through December 31, 20081

  • Number of confirmed cases2: 73
  • NYS rate per 100,000 population: 0.66
  • U.S. rate per 100,000 population3: 1.50

Cases by Age

Age (years) N %
≤1 0 0.0
2-5 0 0.0
6-10 0 0.0
11-20 0 0.0
21-30 8 11.0
31-40 19 26.0
41-50 24 32.9
50+ 22 30.1
Mean Age: 44.4 years

Cases by Gender

Gender N %
Male 52 71.2
Female 21 28.8

Cases by Race

Race N %
White 5.3 72.6
Black 9 12.3
Alaskan Native/American Indian 1 1.4
Asian/Pacific Islander 1 1.4
Other 2 2.7
Unknow 7 9.6

Cases by Ethnicity

Ethnicity N %
Non-Hispanic 57 78.1
Hispanic 7 9.6
Unknown 9 12.3

Reported Cases by County4

County Reported Cases
Albany 5
Erie 4
Oneida 6
Schenectady 1
Westchester 9
Cattaraugus 1
Genesee 1
Onondaga 4
Steuben 1
Chenango 1
Monroe 2
Orange 3
Suffolk 9
Clinton 1
Montgomery 1
Oswego 1
Tioga 1
Cortland 1
Nassau 9
Rensselaer 1
Tompkins 1
Dutchess 2
Niagara 2
Saratoga 4
Ulster 2

Footnotes

  1. Represents cases reported to the NYSDOH by local health departments during 2008, excluding New York City.
  2. Case Definition:
    Clinical criteria:
    An acute illness with:
    1. a discrete onset of symptoms and
    2. jaundice or elevated liver enzymes
    Laboratory criteria:
    1. IgM anti-HAV negative (if done) and
    2. IgM anti-HBc or HBsAg positive
    Confirmed case classification:
    A case that meets both the clinical and laboratory criteria.
  3. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System, 2007.
  4. Includes only counties that reported at least one case of acute hepatitis B in 2008.

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 at (518) 473-4439 or email hepatabc@health.state.ny.us.