Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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Age-Adjusted ER Rate due to Hepatitis

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Measurement Period: 2020-2022

This indicator shows the age-adjusted emergency room visit rate due to hepatitis per 10,000 population aged 18 years and older. Cases with a primary diagnosis of acute or chronic viral hepatitis, acute or chronic toxic liver disease with hepatitis, cytomegaloviral hepatitis, mumps hepatitis, toxoplasma hepatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, and chronic hepatitis not elsewhere classified are included.

Why is this important?

The term hepatitis refers to an inflammation of the liver resulting from a viral or non-viral infection, an autoimmune or metabolic condition, or alcohol or drug use. Hepatitis can also result from obstruction of the bile duct (due to gallstones, for example). The disease may be acute or chronic. Chronic forms can cause lifelong infection, cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure, and death. Certain types of hepatitis are extremely contagious; some are spread via blood or sexual contact, while others are spread via fecal-oral contact. Vaccines are available for some types of hepatitis, and it is recommended that all children and adults receive the hepatitis A and B vaccines.

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