• Anyone can be affected by HBV.
• Asian and Pacific Islanders make up 5% of the US population, but over 50% of those in the US have a chronic HBV infection.
• 2 in 3 Asian Americans with Hepatitis B don’t know they are infected

Estimated New Chronic HBV Infections by Place of Acquisition, United States, 1990-2005 

Racial/Ethnic Population                                    Prevalence of Chronic HBV Infection

Asian and Pacific Islander (foreign born)              1 in 12

Asian and Pacific Islander (US born)                      1 in 70

African American                                                       1 in 200

Caucasian                                                                    1 in 800

Hispanic                                                                       1 in 1,100

Who should be screened? Anyone born in high HBsAg prevalence areas (>2%)

Expecting mothers

Unvaccinated adult male

Chinese herbalist

International student