Graphic and Report: Preventable Deaths During Widespread Community Hepatitis A Outbreaks
Graphic and Report: Preventable Deaths During Widespread Community Hepatitis A Outbreaks
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Graphic presents findings from the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), underscoring that increased hepatitis A vaccination coverage is critical to preventing future hepatitis A deaths. The graphic highlights that people who use drugs, are unhoused and/or have chronic liver disease are at increased risk for infection and severe disease from hepatitis A virus. The related MMWR report is available here: Preventable Deaths During Widespread Community Hepatitis A Outbreaks — United States, 2016–2022 | CDC.