The number of people newly reported with chronic hepatitis B in NYC increased 15% due in part to updated screening recommendations by the CDC.
In 2024, 305 people were newly reported with acute hepatitis B.
Of the 8,029 people newly reported with chronic hepatitis B:
- 61% were male
- 27% were ages 30 to 39 years
- 47% were Asian or Pacific Islander and 32% were Black.
Queens and Brooklyn have the highest rates of people newly reported with chronic hepatitis B.
The rate of death with hepatitis B was higher in Asian and Pacific Islander people; a trend that has persisted over the last nine years.

The number of people newly reported with chronic hepatitis C in NYC decreased 4%, reaching its lowest level in a decade.
Of all people reported with hepatitis C since 2014, 72% were cured or cleared of the virus as of 2024.
In 2024, 398 people were reported with acute hepatitis C, an increase of 123%.
Of the 2,188 people newly reported with chronic hepatitis C:
- 63% were male
- 42% were ages 30 to 49 years
- 31% were Black, 29% were white and 28% were Latino/a.
Bronx and Brooklyn have the highest rates of people reported with acute hepatitis C and people newly reported with chronic hepatitis C.
Male-to-male sexual contact, HIV infection, and injection drug use were the most frequently reported risk factors among a group of people newly reported with acute or chronic hepatitis C and interviewed by the NYC Health Department

Last Updated on March 30, 2026 by HepFree NYC

Hepatitis A, B and C in New York City: 2024 Annual Report