Minnesota Refugee Health Provider Guide
Hepatitis B
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Provider Guide: Chapter Five
Appendices
Resources
Provider guide: chapter five
- Hepatitis
B (PDF: 839KB/10 pages)
During 2009, 5 percent of all refugees screened in Minnesota tested positive for Hepatitis B infection.
Appendices
- Recommended Doses
of Hepatitis B Vaccine (PDF 21KB/1page)
Specific doses of Recombivax HB (Merck) or Engerix-B (SmithKline Beecham) hepatitis B vaccine that should be administered for child and adult patients.
- Hepatitis B Facts: Testing and Vaccination (PDF: 98KB/1 page)
Immunization Action Coalition. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Management of Chronic Hepatitis B in Adults (PDF: 56KB/ 1 page)
Attention: Non-MDH link
- What the Physician
Can Do to Help the Child with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
(PDF: 76KB/1 page)
Although children with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection may follow many different clinical courses, these recommendations will help all of them maintain good health. Immunization Action Coalition. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Perinatal Hepatitis B Carrier: Pregnancy Report (PDF: 65KB/1 page)
Clinics should report HBsAg-positive pregnant women within one working day of the knowledge of the pregnancy. Updated 1/08
- Perinatal Hepatitis B Birth Report (PDF: 74KB/ 1 page)
Hospitals should report perinatal transmission of hepatitis B to MDH within 24 hours of birth using this form. Updated 1/08
Resources
- Hepatitis
MDH viral hepatitis website. Includes information on Hepatitis A, B, and C.
- Hepatitis Compendium
A set of resources published in the MDH Disease Control Newsletter in Nov/Dec 2002. It was compiled to clarify distinctions between hepatitis A, B and C to facilitate diagnostic testing, reporting, and disease prevention and control activities.
- Minnesota Hepatitis B Perinatal Prevention Program
The Minnesota Department of Health recommends five strategies to prevent perinatal hepatitis B transmission.
- Immunization Action Coalition
A non-profit that works to increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for health professionals and the public that enhance the delivery of safe and effective immunization services. Attention: Non-MDH link
- American Liver Foundation
A national, non-profit dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of hepatitis and other liver diseases. Attention: Non-MDH link
- CDC Viral Hepatitis
Comprehensive information about Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Traveler's Health - Yellow Book: Hepatitis B
The Yellow Book, published by CDC, provides health information for international travelers. Attention: Non-MDH link
- National Digestive Disease Information Clearinghouse
Works to increase knowledge and understanding about digestive diseases among patients, health care professionals, and the general public. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Hepatitis Foundation International
Cultivating a community that helps people with hepatitis concerns manage and fulfill their lives. Attention: Non-MDH link
- A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States Part I (PDF: 1,012KB/39 pages)
Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Part 1: Immunization of Infants, Children, and Adolescents. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MMWR, December 23, 2005, 54(RR16). Attention: Non-MDH link
- A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States Part II (PDF: 1.17/40 pages)
Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Part II: Immunization of Adults. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MMWR, December 8, 2006, 55(RR16). Attention: Non-MDH link
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