Reporting Perinatal Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a reportable disease. In order to prevent perinatal transmission
of hepatitis B to newborns, all cases of HBsAg-positive pregnant women
must be reported to the Minnesota Department of Health. Cases can be reported
by completing the appropriate form below and faxing it to 651-201-5502.
For more information on reporting perinatal hepatitis B, contact the Minnesota
Department of Health at 651-201-5557 or 651-201-5511.
- Perinatal Hepatitis B Pregnancy Report
(PDF: 22KB/1 page)
Clinics should report HBsAg-positive pregnant women within one working day of the knowledge of the pregnancy.
- Perinatal Hepatitis B Birth Report (PDF: 29KB/1 page)
Hospitals should report perinatal transmission of hepatitis B to MDH within 24 hours of birth using this form.
Reporting Hepatitis
Hepatitis (all primary viral types including A, B, C, D, and E) must be
reported to the Minnesota Department of Health within one working day.
Find out what needs to be reported, who needs to report diseases, which
forms to use and where to find out more about the disease.
