In 2022, almost 300 cases of viral hepatitis A were confirmed to be a result of injection drug use, making it by far the biggest identified risk behavior in contracting hepatitis A. In recent years, the United States has recorded an increase in the rate of hepatitis A infections.
Number viral hepatitis A cases in the United States in 2022, by identified risk behavior or exposure
Risk behavior or exposures reported two to six weeks before the onset of symptoms or documented seroconversion. Cases where risk data was missing is not shown. * Cases with more than one type of contact reported were categorized according to a hierarchy: 1) sexual contact; 2) household contact (nonsexual); and 3) other contact with hepatitis A case. ** A total of 1,472 hepatitis A cases were reported among males in 2022.
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