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Hepatitis A in Florida
January 1, 2018 ? July 20, 2019
From January 1, 2018 through July 20, 2019, 2,526 hepatitis A cases were reported.
The number of reported hepatitis A cases more than doubled from 2016 to 2017 and nearly doubled again in 2018 after remaining relatively stable in previous years. Case counts in 2019 have already surpassed those in 2018.
Counties that reported a hepatitis A case in week 28 (7/14/19?7/20/19) are outlined in black. Since January 1, 2018, 98% of cases have likely been acquired locally in Florida.
There were 77 hepatitis A cases reported in week 29 (7/14/19?7/20/19). Weekly case counts have steadily increased overall since week 1, 2018.
The Florida Department of Health is actively working to vaccinate those most at risk for hepatitis A infection. Since October 2018, the number of first doses of hepatitis A vaccine administered by both private providers and county health departments to adults age 18 years and older, as recorded in Florida SHOTS, remained well above the previous 5-year-average. In week 29 (7/14/19?7/20/19), 5,172 doses were administered. Vaccination is the best way to prevent hepatitis A infection.
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Hepatitis A Cases by County
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Hepatitis A in Florida
January 1, 2018 ? July 20, 2019
From January 1, 2018 through July 20, 2019, 2,526 hepatitis A cases were reported.The number of reported hepatitis A cases more than doubled from 2016 to 2017 and nearly doubled again in 2018 after remaining relatively stable in previous years. Case counts in 2019 have already surpassed those in 2018.
Counties that reported a hepatitis A case in week 28 (7/14/19?7/20/19) are outlined in black. Since January 1, 2018, 98% of cases have likely been acquired locally in Florida. There were 77 hepatitis A cases reported in week 29 (7/14/19?7/20/19). Weekly case counts have steadily increased overall since week 1, 2018. The Florida Department of Health is actively working to vaccinate those most at risk for hepatitis A infection. Since October 2018, the number of first doses of hepatitis A vaccine administered by both private providers and county health departments to adults age 18 years and older, as recorded in Florida SHOTS, remained well above the previous 5-year-average. In week 29 (7/14/19?7/20/19), 5,172 doses were administered. Vaccination is the best way to prevent hepatitis A infection.View the weekly report
View the monthly report
Hepatitis A Cases by County
*Note: This page contains materials in the Portable Document Format (PDF). The free Acrobat Reader may be required to view these files.
From January 1, 2018 through July 27, 2019, 2,582 hepatitis A cases were reported.
Counties that reported a hepatitis A case in week 28 (7/21/19?7/27/19) are outlined in black. Since January 1, 2018, 98% of cases have likely been acquired locally in Florida.
There were 53 hepatitis A cases reported in week 30 (7/21/19?7/27/19). Weekly case counts have steadily increased overall since week 1, 2018.
The Florida Department of Health is actively working to vaccinate those most at risk for hepatitis A infection. Since October 2018, the number of first doses of hepatitis A vaccine administered by both private providers and county health departments to adults age 18 years and older, as recorded in Florida SHOTS, remained well above the previous 5-year-average. In week 30 (7/21/19?7/27/19), 4,227 doses were administered. Vaccination is the best way to prevent hepatitis A infection.
From January 1, 2018 through August 10, 2019, 2,740 hepatitis A cases were reported.
Counties that reported a hepatitis A case in week 32 (8/4/19?8/10/19) are outlined in black. Since January 1, 2018, 98% of cases have likely been acquired locally in Florida.
There were 68 hepatitis A cases reported in week 32 (8/4/19?8/10/19). Weekly case counts have steadily increased overall since week 1, 2018.
The Florida Department of Health is actively working to vaccinate those most at risk for hepatitis A infection. Since October 2018, the number of first doses of hepatitis A vaccine administered by both private providers and county health departments to adults age 18 years and older, as recorded in Florida SHOTS, remained well above the previous 5-year-average. In week 32 (8/4/19?8/10/19), 7,895 doses were administered. Vaccination is the best way to prevent hepatitis A infection.
From January 1, 2018 through August 17, 2019, 2,814 hepatitis A cases were reported.
Counties that reported a hepatitis A case in week 33 (8/11/19?8/17/19) are outlined in black. Since January 1, 2018, 98% of cases have likely been acquired locally in Florida.
There were 72 hepatitis A cases reported in week 33 (8/11/19?8/17/19). Weekly case counts have steadily increased overall since week 1, 2018.
The Florida Department of Health is actively working to vaccinate those most at risk for hepatitis A infection. Since October 2018, the number of first doses of hepatitis A vaccine administered by both private providers and county health departments to adults age 18 years and older, as recorded in Florida SHOTS, remained well above the previous 5-year-average. In week 33 (8/11/19?8/17/19), 6,400 doses were administered. Vaccination is the best way to prevent hepatitis A infection.
From January 1, 2018 through August 24, 2019, 2,897 hepatitis A cases were reported.
Counties that reported a hepatitis A case last week are outlined in black. Since January 1, 2018, 98% of cases have likely been acquired locally in Florida.
There were 82 hepatitis A cases reported last week. Weekly case counts have steadily increased overall since 2018. Case counts in weeks prior to the public health emergency declaration are shown in light red while case counts in weeks since are shown in red.
From August 18, 2019 to August 24, 2019, county health departments (CHDs) administered 2,761 (35%) of the total 7,850 first doses of hepatitis A vaccine administered to adults age 18 years and older, as recorded in Florida SHOTS. Vaccinations given before the public health emergency declaration are shown in lighter colors than those given after.
From January 1, 2018 through September 21, 2019, 3,223 hepatitis A cases were reported.
Counties that reported a hepatitis A case last week are outlined in black. Since January 1, 2018, 98% of cases have likely been acquired locally in Florida.
There were 65 hepatitis A cases reported last week. Case counts in weeks prior to the public health emergency declaration are shown in light red while case counts in weeks since are shown in red.
From September 22, 2019 to September 28, 2019, county health departments (CHDs) administered 2,205 (42%) of the total 5,285 first doses of hepatitis A vaccine administered to adults age 18 years and older, as recorded in Florida SHOTS. In 2019 CHDs have administered 90,982 vaccinations and non-CHDs have administered 129,202 vaccinations for a total of 220,184 vaccinations. Vaccinations given before the public health emergency declaration are shown in lighter colors than those given after.
From January 1, 2018 through October 12, 2019, 3,339 hepatitis A cases were reported.
Counties that reported a hepatitis A case last week are outlined in black. Since January 1, 2018, 98% of cases have likely been acquired locally in Florida.
There were 53 hepatitis A cases reported last week. Case counts in weeks prior to the public health emergency declaration are shown in light red while case counts in weeks since are shown in red.
From October 6, 2019 to October 12, 2019, county health departments (CHDs) administered 3,040 (46%) of the total 6,656 first doses of hepatitis A vaccine administered to adults age 18 years and older, as recorded in Florida SHOTS. In 2019 CHDs have administered 100,321 vaccinations and non-CHDs have administered 143,584 vaccinations for a total of 243,905 vaccinations. Vaccinations given before the public health emergency declaration are shown in lighter colors than those given after.
From January 1, 2018 through November 2, 2019, 3,518 hepatitis A cases were reported.
Counties that reported a hepatitis A case last week are outlined in black. Since January 1, 2018, 98% of cases have likely been acquired locally in Florida.
There were 62 hepatitis A cases reported last week. Case counts in weeks prior to the public health emergency declaration are shown in light red while case counts in weeks since are shown in red.
From October 27, 2019 to November 2, 2019, county health departments (CHDs) administered 1,993 (46%) of the total 4,366 first doses of hepatitis A vaccine administered to adults age 18 years and older, as recorded in Florida SHOTS. In 2019 CHDs have administered 110,820 vaccinations and non-CHDs have administered 154,670 vaccinations for a total of 265,490 vaccinations. Vaccinations given before the public health emergency declaration are shown in lighter colors than those given after.
Since January 2019, there have been more than 3,200 cases in Florida associated with the Hepatitis A public health emergency. While this outbreak has not yet ended, the weekly and monthly new case totals are trending downward. To support and continue the current downward trend in new cases, remember to VEST against hepatitis A: Vaccinate, Educate yourself, practice basic Sanitation by washing your hands, and know that FDOH and our health partners are Tracking the virus with the goal of bringing this outbreak to an end.
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