根据疫情资料和流行病学调查，对安徽省１９５９—１９９６年病毒性肝炎流行情况进行了归纳和分析。７０年代以来全省病毒性肝炎发病率一直处于较高水平，１９７１年达有史以来最高水平为３９６．３／１０万。９０年代后发病率均处全国前列。１９９０—１９９６年病例总数分型统计，甲肝占５１．５％，乙肝占２９．７％，其它型肝炎占１８．８％；甲肝发病率农村高于城市，乙肝发病率城市高于农村。作者对病毒性肝炎防治提出了建议 According to the epidemic data and epidemiological investigation, the prevalence of viral hepatitis in Anhui Province from 1959 to 1996 was summarized and analyzed. The incidence of viral hepatitis in the province has been at a high level since the 1970s, reaching a peak of 396.3 / lakh in 1971. After the 90s incidence rates are at the forefront of the country. The total number of cases in 1990-1996 was 51.5% for hepatitis A, 29.7% for hepatitis B and 18.8% for other hepatitis. The incidence of hepatitis A in rural areas was higher than that in urban areas, and the incidence of hepatitis B in urban areas was higher than that in rural areas. The author made recommendations for the prevention and treatment of viral hepatitis