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Assessment of State Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Laws.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Identifying pregnant women with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection for post-exposure prophylaxis of their infants is critical to preventing mother-to-child transmission of HBV infection. HBV infection in infancy results in premature death from chronic liver disease or cancer in 25% of affected infants. Universal screening of pregnant women for HBV infection is the standard of care, and in many states is supported by laws for screening and reporting these infections to public health. No recent assessment of state screening and reporting laws for HBV infection has been published. METHODS:In 2014, the authors analyzed laws current through December 31, 2013 from U.S. jurisdictions (50 states and the District of Columbia) related to HBV infection and hepatitis B surface antigen screening and reporting requirements generally and for pregnant women specifically. RESULTS:All states require reporting of cases of HBV infection. Twenty-six states require pregnant women to be screened. Thirty-three states require public health reporting of HBV infections in pregnant women, but only 12 states require reporting pregnancy status of women with HBV infection. CONCLUSIONS:This assessment revealed significant variability in laws related to screening and reporting of HBV infection among pregnant women in the U.S. Implementing comprehensive HBV infection screening and reporting laws for pregnant women may facilitate identifying HBV-infected pregnant women and preventing HBV infection in their infants.

SUBMITTER: Culp LA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5873954 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Assessment of State Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Laws.

Culp Lindsay A LA Caucci Lisa L Fenlon Nancy E NE Lindley Megan C MC Nelson Noele P NP Murphy Trudy V TV

American journal of preventive medicine 20161201 6

<h4>Introduction</h4>Identifying pregnant women with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection for post-exposure prophylaxis of their infants is critical to preventing mother-to-child transmission of HBV infection. HBV infection in infancy results in premature death from chronic liver disease or cancer in 25% of affected infants. Universal screening of pregnant women for HBV infection is the standard of care, and in many states is supported by laws for screening and reporting these infections to public ...[more]

PMID: 27866601

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