Surveillance of hepatitis B and C in the EU/EEA – 2016 data

In 2016, 30 EU/EEA Member States reported 29 307 cases of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, corresponding to a crude rate of 5.5 cases per 100 000 population.

In 2016, 33 860 cases of hepatitis C were reported in 29 EU/EEA Member States, corresponding to a crude rate of 7.4 cases per 100 000 population.