If you, your parents, or your children were born in any of these places...

Give this information If you, your parents, to your healthcare provider. or your children were Dear Healthcare Provider: born in any of these Your patient is in a high-risk group for hepatitis B virus infection. Please consider testing and places . . .vaccinating your patient against hepatitis B.Afghanistan, Africa, rural Alaska, Albania, Ban-You may use the following testing strategies to assess a patient’s hepatitis B status: gladesh, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Eastern Europe, Haiti, Ha- • hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) & waii, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Korea, Laos, • hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) Malaysia, the Middle East, Myanmar, Pakistan, orthe Pacific Islands, Philippines, Romania, the former Soviet Union, South America’s Ama- • hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) zon Basin, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, or • hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) & or Vietnam • hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) & To find out your hepatitis B status, bring this brochure to your healthcare provider and ask to have your blood tested.Please give your patient a copy of the hepatitis B test results, as well as a vaccination record card.People at risk for hepatitis B virus infection are from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Pacific Islands, Middle Immunization Action CoalitionEast, the Amazon Basin, the former Soviet Union, 1573 Selby Avenue, Suite #234and rural Alaska. St. Paul, MN 55104(651) 647-9009As you ...