National case definition: Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B
Date of last revision/review: May 2008
National notification
The following cases of disease should be notified:
- Confirmed acute
- Although it is recognized that chronic hepatitis B infections are not reportable in all provinces and territories, where possible, chronic and unspecified infections should be notified to the national level.
Type of surveillance
Routine case-by-case notification to the federal level
Case classification
- Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and immunoglobulin M antibody to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBcIgM) positive in the context of a compatible clinical history or probable exposure
- Clearance of HBsAg in a person who was documented to be HBsAg positive within the last six months in the context of a compatible clinical history or probable exposure
- HBsAg positive for more than 6 months
- Detection of HBsAg in the documented absence of anti-HBc-IgM
- Detection of HBV DNA for more than 6 months
- Does not fit the criteria for either case above
- HBsAg positive
- Detection of HBV DNA
Acute case
Confirmed case
or
Probable case
Acute clinical illness in a person who is epidemiologically linked to a confirmed case
Chronic carrier
Confirmed case
or
or
Unspecified
Confirmed case
and
or
Laboratory comments
Occult HBV infection is characterized by a positive HBV DNA and presence of anti-HBc alone or anti-HBc and anti-HBs in the absence of HBsAg.
Further isolate characterization is indicated for epidemiologic public health and control purposes.
Clinical evidence
Acute clinical illness is characterized by a discrete onset of symptoms and jaundice or elevated serum aminotransferase levels. Chronic infections may present with disease flares with similar symptoms and signs.
ICD code(s)
ICD-10 code(s)
B16 Acute hepatitis B
B16.0 Acute hepatitis B with delta-agent (coinfection) with hepatic coma
B16.1 Acute hepatitis B with delta-agent (coinfection) without hepatic coma
B16.2 Acute hepatitis B without delta-agent with hepatic coma
B16.9 Acute hepatitis B without delta-agent and without hepatic coma
Hepatitis B (acute) (viral) NOS
B18.0, Chronic viral hepatitis B with delta-agent
B18.1 Chronic viral hepatitis B without delta-agent
ICD-9 code(s)
070.30 Hepatitis B (acute)
070.20 Hepatitis B (acute) with hepatic coma
070.21/31 Hepatitis B (acute) with hepatitis delta
V02.61 Hepatitis B (carrier status)
070.32 Hepatitis B (chronic)
070.22 Hepatitis B (chronic) with hepatic coma
070.23 Hepatitis B (chronic) with hepatitis delta
References
Public Health Agency of Canada. Case Definitions for Communicable Diseases under National Surveillance. Canada Communicable Disease Report. 2009; 35S2.
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