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Hepatitis A in Florida

Hepatitis A information line

 


December Key Points

16 cases
13% of cases linked to other cases
19-29 year olds have had the highest incidence
50% of cases were not up-to-date. 44% had unknown vaccination status


The number of reported hepatitis A cases in December increased from the previous month and was below the previous 5-year average.

A graph showing a summary of hepatitis A cases reported by month in 2023 as compared to the previous 5-year average. In December 2024, 16 cases of hepatitis A were reported, which is below the previous 5-year average.

In December 2023, 16 hepatitis A cases were reported in 8 counties, outlined in black in the map below. From October 2024 through December 2024, the average county rates were lowest in northwest Florida.

A map showing the previous 3-month average hepatitis A rates per 100,000 population. Counties with one or more cases reported in December are: Brevard Broward Miami-Dade Lake Monroe Seminole Volusia Counties with a rate of 0.03-0.08 per 100,000 population are: Palm Beach Orange Brevard Volusia Hillsborough Counties with a rate of 0.09-0.22 per 100,000 population are: Seminole Lee Broward Lake Charlotte Marion Counties with a rate of 0.23-1.38 per 100,000 population are: Miami-Dade Monroe

In 2024, 121 hepatitis A cases were reported.

A graph showing a summary of the total number of hepatitis cases reported by year with an emphasis on 2019. In total for each year there have been: 276 in 2017; 548 in 2018; 3,392 in 2019; 1,021 in 2020; 203 in 2021, 319 in 2022, 100 in 2023, and 106 in 2024.

The best way to prevent hepatitis A infection is through vaccination. In December 2024, 50% of cases were not up-to-date on hepatitis A vaccinations and 44% had unknown vaccination status. Since 2006, hepatitis A vaccine has been recommended for all children at age 1 year. Hepatitis A vaccine is also recommended for certain adult high-risk groups, including persons using injection and non-injection drugs, persons experiencing homelessness, and men who have sex with men. To learn more about the hepatitis A vaccine, talk to your doctor or visit: CDC.gov/Vaccines/HCP/VIS



In December 2024, two cases were epidemiologially (epi) linked to another case. From January to December 2024, 10 cases were epidemiologically (epi) linked to another case.

In December 2024, there was an average of 2 contacts to reported cases. Contacts are those who were exposed to the virus and recommended prophylaxis for illness prevention.

A graph showing a bar graph of total cases compared to epi-linked cases. In December 2024, 2 cases were epi-linked to another case. From January 2024- December 2024, 10 cases were epi-linked to another case.