Table 5.

Risk Groups for HBV Infection With Prevalence ≥ 2% That Should Be Screened

Group
Persons born in countries and regions with prevalence of HBV infection ≥ 2%
US-born persons not vaccinated as infants whose parents were born in regions with high prevalence of HBV infection (≥ 8%; eg, sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast and Central Asia)
HIV-positive persons
Injection drug users
Men who have sex with men
Those with household or sexual contact with persons with HBV infection

NOTE. Data adapted with permission.²⁹ Additional information can be found from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.¹¹

Abbreviation: HBV, hepatitis B virus.