Hepatitis B Disease Process

• ODH Infectious Disease Control Manual (IDCM) chapters on Hepatitis B –  This chapter provides specific guidance on the management of hepatitis B.
• Perinatal Hepatitis B Manual – This manual outlines the guidance for local health departments for conducting follow up on perinatal hepatitis B cases.
• Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices – This article is ACIP recommendations on prenatal testing and treatment for mothers with high viral loads

Local and State Reporting Requirements

• CDC Laboratory Reporting of Pregnancy Status for Hepatitis B-positive Women – This CDC guidance outlines the role of laboratories and clinicians in the reporting of pregnancy status for hepatitis B positive women.
• Know your ABC’s: A Quick Guide to Reportable Infectious Diseases in Ohio – This document lists the infectious diseases that are reportable by law in Ohio.
• Communicable Disease Reporting Procedures in Clermont County – This document provides guidance on how to report infectious diseases in Clermont County.
• Ohio Confidential Reportable Disease Form – The ODH form is for infectious disease reporting in Ohio.

Hepatitis B vaccine and Post Vaccine Serology

• Hepatitis B Questions and Answers for Health Professionals
• CDC 2016 Memo: Post Vaccination Serology – This memo provides guidance on post-vaccine serology panels.

Screening Labs for Pregnant Women

• CDC/ ACOG Algorithm: Screening Pregnant Women for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection

Delivery Hospital Policy and Procedures

• Prenatal Care Provider Policies and Procedures to Prevent Perinatal Hepatitis B Virus Transmission
• Testing for Hepatitis B Virus Infection during Pregnancy Flowchart for Prenatal Providers – Algorithms illustrating delivery hospital procedures to prevent perinatal HBV transmission when maternal HBsAg test results.

Parent Education Resources

• Protect Your Baby for Life: When a Pregnant Woman Has Hepatitis B
• Protect Your Baby for Life: Hepatitis B and Your Baby
• Vaccinate Your Baby against Hepatitis B Infographic
• Perinatal Hepatitis B Education for Families: Hepatitis B and a Healthy Baby – This slide set is an audio-visual educational tool that describes the importance of getting babies vaccinated against hepatitis B if a mother has hepatitis B infection. Fact sheets and slide sets are available in multiple languages.