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Has the number of people in the United States with acute hepatitis B been decreasing?

April 26, 2017acute decreasing people united states

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Has the number of people in the United States with acute hepatitis B been decreasing?

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Yes, rates of acute hepatitis B in the United States have declined by approximately 82% since 1990. At that time, routine hepatitis B vaccination of children was implemented and has dramatically decreased the rates of the disease in the United States, particularly among children.