Wisconsin Immunization Program
Hepatitis D virus (HDV)
(delta hepatitis)
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Health Services does not testify to, sponsor, or endorse the accuracy of
the information provided on externally linked pages. Hepatitis D, also known as "delta hepatitis,"
is a serious liver disease caused by infection with the Hepatitis D
virus (HDV), which is an RNA virus structurally unrelated to the
Hepatitis A, B, or C viruses. Hepatitis D, which can be acute or
chronic, is uncommon in the United States. HDV is an incomplete virus
that requires the helper function of HBV to replicate and only occurs
among people who are infected with the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). HDV is
transmitted through percutaneous or mucosal contact with infectious
blood and can be acquired either as a coinfection with HBV or as
superinfection in persons with HBV infection. There is no vaccine for
Hepatitis D, but it can be prevented in persons who are not already
HBV-infected by Hepatitis B vaccination.
General information
Information for health professionals
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This is a Wisconsin Disease Surveillance Category II disease:
Report to
the patient's local public health department electronically, through the Wisconsin
Electronic Disease Surveillance System
(WEDSS), by mail or fax using an Acute and Communicable Disease Case
Report F44151 (PDF,
167 KB) or by other means within 72-hours upon recognition of a
case. DHS
Communicable Disease Reporting - Wisconsin case reporting and public health follow-up guidelines: Hepatitis D EpiNet (PDF, 34 KB)
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Viral
hepatitis case report form (PDF, 46 KB)
- Hepatitis D
overview
Contacts
Stephanie Borchardt
Wisconsin Division of Public Health
Bureau of Communicable Diseases and Emergency Response
(Phone 608-266-9923) (Fax 608-267-9493)
Anna
Kocharian
Wisconsin Division of Public Health
Bureau of Communicable Diseases and Emergency Response
(Phone 608-266-8621) (Fax 608-267-9493)
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Last Revised:
March 22, 2013 |
