High Risk Populations

Populations at Risk for Viral Hepatitis

While viral hepatitis affects a diverse group of people, some populations bear a disproportionate burden of the prevalence of infection with certain hepatitis types and of associated adverse outcomes. These 'special populations' include inmates of correctional facilities, people infected with HIV, immigrants to the U.S. from some countries, Native Americans, health care workers, intravenous drug users (IDU), and men who have sex with men (MSM). This site offers several features to help enhance your ability to provide care to special populations at risk for viral hepatitis:

Many of the case modules present patients who belong to these high risk populations. Please select cases listed below each population for more information. More cases will be added to this list as they are developed.

Correctional facility inmates
Native Americans
Hepatitis C Treatment: Complications (Anemia)
Health care workers
Postexposure Prophylaxis following Occupational Exposure to Hepatitis B Virus
Intravenous drug users
Serologic and Virologic Markers of Hepatitis B Virus Infection
Interpretation of Isolated Hepatitis B Core Antibody
Acute Hepatitis C
Men who have sex with men
Immigrants to the U.S. from heavily affected countries
Natural History of Chronic Hepatitis B Infection
Approach to the Patient with Positive Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
Approach to Hep B e Antigen Negative Patients with Increased Hepatic Aminotransferase Levels
Deciding to Initiate Antiviral Treatment in Patients with Chronic HBV Infection
People co-infected with HIV
Pregnant women
Prevention of Mother-to-Child (Perinatal) Transmission of Hepatitis B
Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus

National guidelines have been formulated for the management of viral hepatitis in some special populations. These can be accessed through our Resources page.

Correctional facility inmates
CDC educational curriculum on viral hepatitis for inmates and correctional officers
Guidelines on Prevention & Control of Viral Hepatitis in Correctional Settings
Native Americans
Health care workers
CDC: Protecting healthcare workers from bloodborne pathogens
CDC guidelines on occupational exposure: Post-exposure prophylaxis
Intravenous drug users
Men who have sex with men
CDC hepatitis resources for MSM
Immigrants to the U.S. from heavily affected countries
Asian Liver Center at Stanford University
Bridging Cultural Differences to Improve HBV Treatment in Asian and Other Diverse Communities


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	Populations at Risk for Viral Hepatitis While viral hepatitis affects a diverse group of people, some populations bear a disproportionate burden of the prevalence of infection with certain hepatitis types and of associated adverse outcomes. These 'special populations' include inmates of correctional facilities, people infected with HIV, immigrants to the U.S. from some countries, Native Americans, health care workers, intravenous drug users (IDU), and men who have sex with men (MSM). This site offers several features to help enhance your ability to provide care to special populations at risk for viral hepatitis: Many of the case modules present patients who belong to these high risk populations. Please select cases listed below each population for more information. More cases will be added to this list as they are developed. Correctional facility inmates Native Americans Hepatitis C Treatment: Complications (Anemia) Health care workers Postexposure Prophylaxis following Occupational Exposure to Hepatitis B Virus Intravenous drug users Serologic and Virologic Markers of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Interpretation of Isolated Hepatitis B Core Antibody Acute Hepatitis C Men who have sex with men Immigrants to the U.S. from heavily affected countries Natural History of Chronic Hepatitis B Infection Approach to the Patient with Positive Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Approach to Hep B e Antigen Negative Patients with Increased Hepatic Aminotransferase Levels Deciding to Initiate Antiviral Treatment in Patients with Chronic HBV Infection People co-infected with HIV Pregnant women Prevention of Mother-to-Child (Perinatal) Transmission of Hepatitis B Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus National guidelines have been formulated for the management of viral hepatitis in some special populations. These can be accessed through our Resources page. Correctional facility inmates CDC educational curriculum on viral hepatitis for inmates and correctional officers Guidelines on Prevention & Control of Viral Hepatitis in Correctional Settings Native Americans Health care workers CDC: Protecting healthcare workers from bloodborne pathogens CDC guidelines on occupational exposure: Post-exposure prophylaxis Intravenous drug users Men who have sex with men CDC hepatitis resources for MSM Immigrants to the U.S. from heavily affected countries Asian Liver Center at Stanford University Bridging Cultural Differences to Improve HBV Treatment in Asian and Other Diverse Communities Back to Top
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Populations at Risk for Viral Hepatitis

Correctional facility inmates

Native Americans

Health care workers

Intravenous drug users

Men who have sex with men

Immigrants to the U.S. from heavily affected countries