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Meningitis and encephalitis in Poland in 2011.
Małgorzata Lipke1, Ewa Karasek
1Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene (NIZP-PZH), Warsaw, Poland. mgluchowska@pzh.gov.pl
Przeglad Epidemiologiczny
|September 18, 2013
Summary
In Poland, 2,915 cases of meningitis and/or encephalitis were recorded in 2011. The epidemiology of these infections remained stable compared to the previous year.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Background:
- Poland records 2,000-3,000 cases of meningitis and/or encephalitis annually.
- Viral and bacterial etiologies are primary concerns.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the 2011 epidemiology of meningitis and/or encephalitis in Poland.
- To compare the 2011 situation with previous years.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of epidemiological interviews and annual bulletins from Regional Sanitary-Epidemiological Stations.
- Data sourced from "Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland in 2011" and "Preventive immunizations in Poland in 2011".
Main Results:
- A total of 2,915 cases were recorded in 2011.
- Viral etiology accounted for 1,438 cases, bacterial for 888, and other/unspecified for 589.
- Key bacterial agents included N. meningitidis and S. pneumoniae; tick-borne encephalitis virus predominated viral causes.
Conclusions:
- The epidemiological situation for meningitis and/or encephalitis in Poland in 2011 showed no significant change from 2010.
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