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Review
. 2024 May 30;13(5):297-299.
doi: 10.1093/jpids/piae031.

Neonatal Herpes Reporting in the United States: Review of Current Policies by State

Natalie Saremi  1 , Katherine A Lewis  1 , Jeffrey D Klausner  1
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Neonatal Herpes Reporting in the United States: Review of Current Policies by State

Natalie Saremi et al. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. .

Abstract

Despite its devastating impact, neonatal herpes is not a nationally notifiable condition. As of 2023 it is only reportable in 6 states. A consistently applied case definition with designation as a nationally notifiable condition would optimize surveillance and preventative efforts.

Keywords: disease notifiability; health policy; herpes simplex virus; neonatal herpes; surveillance data.

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Neonatal herpes reporting by state with available incidence per 100 000. Created with mapchart.com. Available incidence by state per 100 000 live births: WA: 2.05 (2015–2019) [5]; NY: 11.46 (2015–2019) [6]; CT: 2.28 (2015–2019) [7]; FL: 31.5 (2011–2019) [8].
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