Clusters and outbreaks of hepatitis A virus (HAV) genotype IB with four unique but closely related HAV sequences have been reported in six European Union (EU) countries and in the United Kingdom (UK).
In 2020, 13 914 cases of hepatitis C were reported in 28 EU/EEA Member States. Excluding countries that only reported acute cases leaves 13 901 cases, which corresponds to a crude rate of 3.9 cases per 100 000 population.
This report presents findings related to the hepatitis B and C continuum of care, policy on testing and treatment, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hepatitis services in the EU/EEA from the second data collection conducted in 2021.
ECDC provides support to EU/EEA countries in monitoring their progress towards the hepatitis elimination targets and has just published a report based on the second data collection.