Hepatitis A
A contagious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus.

• CT DPH Health Advisory: Preventing an Outbreak of Hepatitis A (HAV) Infections among Persons Who Use Drugs and Persons Experiencing Homelessness   
• Hepatitis A Fact Sheet
• CDC Guidelines and Recommendations-Hepatitis A
  

Hepatitis B
A contagious liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus. May cause chronic disease increasing the chances of chronic liver disease and liver cancer.

• Additional Resources  
• Hepatitis B Fact Sheet  
• Hepatitis B and C Surveillance Report, CT ,2007-2009 (PDF)
• MMWR
• Perinatal Hepatitis B
• CT Epidemiologist:   
  • Prevention Update (PDF)
  • Liver Study  (PDF)
  • Acute Hepatitis B, Connecticut 2008-2010 (PDF)
  • Chronic Hepatitis B, Connecticut, 2007 -2011 (PDF)

• Connecticut Statistics  
• Hepatitis B and C Surveillance Report, CT, 2007-2009 (PDF)  
• Hepatitis C Fact Sheet  
• Hepatitis C Testing Information
  • Fact sheet on testing and diagnosis
  • Testing algorithm
  • Testing interpretation sheet 
• Hepatitis C Testing Recommendations
  • Hepatitis C Expansion of Testing Recommendations 2012 Fact Sheet (PDF)
  • MMWR - Recommendations for the Identification of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Persons Born During 1945–1965
    
• MMWR
• CT Epidemiologist:
  • Prevention Update (PDF)
  • Liver Study (PDF)
  • Electronic Matching of the HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Surveillance Registries (PDF)
  • Acute Hepatitis C, Connecticut, 2008-2010 (PDF)
  • Chronic Hepatitis C, Connecticut, 2007-2011 (PDF)             

Contact The Department of Public Health

For hepatitis A: 860-509-7994

For hepatitis B or C: 860-509-7900, Fax 860-509-8237

Or Your Local health Department