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[Infectious diseases in Poland in 2000]
Jacek Mazurek1, Mirosław P Czarkowski
1Zakład Epidemiologii Państwowego Zakładu Higieny ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa.
Abstract:
The decreasing tendency in incidence of infectious diseases observed in Poland in previous years as compared with 2000 has weakened or stopped. Increase in the incidence of selected infectious diseases can be linked with the improvement of surveillance resulting from the better diagnostics and greater attention paid to these diseases (including borreliosis, salmonella, and Haemophilus influenzae meningitis). Between 1999 and 2000, the most intense decrease in the number of mumps, measles, and scarlet fever cases as an effect of the end of epidemics was observed. At the same time increase in the number of pertussis, rubella, chickenpox, and meningitis cases was noticed. In 2000, the first case of human rabies since 1986 has been reported. In 2000, compared with 1999, among all notified deaths percentage of deaths attributed to infectious diseases (0.83%) and infectious diseases death rate (0.79 per 10,000) were slightly higher and were the highest in the last decade. As in 1999 the observed increase was effect of the influenza deaths increase (358 deaths, mortality 0.022%). The main disease causing the largest number of deaths, as in previous years, was tuberculosis (36.5% of total infectious diseases deaths).
Insights
Infectious disease incidence in Poland shows a weakening decline, with some diseases increasing due to improved surveillance. Tuberculosis remains the leading cause of infectious disease deaths.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Public Health Surveillance
Context:
- Poland has observed a weakening or halt in the declining trend of infectious disease incidence.
- Improvements in diagnostics and surveillance may contribute to the increased reporting of certain diseases.
Purpose:
- To analyze infectious disease trends in Poland for the year 2000.
- To identify changes in incidence and mortality rates of various infectious diseases.
Summary:
- In 2000, Poland saw increased incidence of diseases like pertussis, rubella, chickenpox, and meningitis, alongside a rise in infectious disease mortality rates.
- Tuberculosis continued to be the primary cause of infectious disease deaths, while the first human rabies case since 1986 was reported.
- Improved surveillance and diagnostics are linked to increased detection of diseases such as borreliosis, salmonella, and Haemophilus influenzae meningitis.
Impact:
- Highlights the dynamic nature of infectious disease patterns.
- Underscores the importance of robust public health surveillance systems.
- Provides critical data for public health policy and resource allocation in Poland.