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[Mumps in Poland in 2008]

Iwona Paradowska-Stankiewicz1, Hana Orlikova

  • 1Zakład Epidemiologii, Narodowego Instytutu Zdrowia Publicznego - Państwowego Zakładu Higieny w Warszawie. istankiewicz@pzh.gov.pl

Przeglad Epidemiologiczny
|August 25, 2010
PubMed

Insights

Poland reported 3,271 mumps cases in 2008, a decrease from previous years. Children aged 5-9 years experienced the highest incidence, with no mumps-related deaths recorded.

Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health
  • Infectious Diseases

Context:

  • Mumps surveillance in Poland.
  • Analysis of mumps incidence and demographics in 2008.
  • Comparison with historical mumps data.

Purpose:

  • To report the epidemiological situation of mumps in Poland for 2008.
  • To identify the most affected age groups and assess disease severity.
  • To evaluate trends in mumps incidence.

Summary:

  • In 2008, Poland documented 3,271 mumps cases, with an incidence rate of 8.6 per 100,000 population.
  • This incidence represents a decline from 2007 and is significantly lower than the 2002-2006 median.
  • The 5-9 year old age group exhibited the highest incidence rate at 67.0 per 100,000. Of the reported cases, 37 required hospitalization, and no fatalities were attributed to mumps.

Impact:

  • Provides crucial data for public health interventions and vaccination strategies in Poland.
  • Highlights the continued circulation of mumps despite declining incidence.
  • Informs future disease control efforts by identifying high-risk populations.

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