Reporting Perinatal Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a reportable disease. In order to prevent perinatal transmission of hepatitis B to newborns, all hepatitis B-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 1-800-334-4931.

• Perinatal Hepatitis B Pregnancy Report (PDF)
  Clinics should report hepatitis B-positive pregnant women within one working day of the knowledge of the pregnancy.
  

• Perinatal Hepatitis B Birth Report (PDF)
  Hospitals should report infants born to hepatitis B-positive women within 24 hours of birth.

For more information on reporting perinatal hepatitis B, contact the Minnesota Department of Health at 651-201-5557 or 651-201-5511.

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.