Indiana State Health Improvement Plan (I-SHIP) - State of Indiana
Indiana State Health Improvement Plan (I-SHIP) - State of Indiana
Indiana State Health Improvement Plan (I-SHIP) - State of Indiana
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Reduce the Burden <strong>of</strong> HIV, STD,<br />
and Viral Hepatitis in <strong>Indiana</strong><br />
Hepatitis:<br />
The <strong>Indiana</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Department collects the number <strong>of</strong> laboratory<br />
reports <strong>of</strong> persons testing positive for Hepatitis B & C. It is a very sensitive<br />
indicator <strong>of</strong> an individual‘s risky behavior that could lead to HIV infections<br />
among the general population. In 2009, <strong>Indiana</strong> had 63 cases <strong>of</strong> acute<br />
Hepatitis B and 6,101 cases <strong>of</strong> Hepatitis C infection reported to the <strong>Indiana</strong><br />
<strong>State</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong>.<br />
FIGURE 2.6 HEPATITIS C SUSPECTED, PROBABLE, AND CONFIRMED CASES<br />
BASED ON CASE INVESTIGATIONS.<br />
NOTE:<br />
Data are provisional and should be finalized later in 2011.<br />
Hepatitis C (HCV) cases may reflect county <strong>of</strong> medical provider and not residence <strong>of</strong><br />
individual due to reporting system limitations.<br />
<strong>State</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Indiana</strong>:<br />
Reported in 2009 = 6,101<br />
(*) Counties with <strong>Indiana</strong><br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Correction (IDOC)<br />
facilities.<br />
Source: <strong>Indiana</strong> Hepatitis Database
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