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Shigellosis in Poland in 2011.
Hanna Stypułkowska-Misiurewicz1, Anna Baumann-Popczyk
1Department of Epidemiology ,National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland. hstypulkowska@pzh.gov.pl
Przeglad Epidemiologiczny
|September 18, 2013
Summary
Shigellosis cases in Poland significantly decreased in 2011, with an incidence below 0.1/100,000. Poland shows the lowest incidence in the EU/EFTA, but enhanced surveillance is still needed.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Background:
- Shigellosis (bacillary dysentery) is a contagious infectious disease.
- The European Union employs a unified system for collecting epidemiological data on infectious diseases, including shigellosis.
- This system facilitates data comparison across different times and countries.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the epidemiological situation of shigellosis in Poland during 2011.
- To assess trends and compare incidence rates with previous years and other European countries.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of annual bulletins on infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland for 2011.
- Review of reports from bacteriological laboratories and individual case investigations.
- Data collection from Sanitary Epidemiological Stations and the Department of Epidemiology at NIZP-PZH.
Main Results:
- Poland registered 17 confirmed shigellosis cases in 2011, a 48% decrease from the 2005-2009 median.
- The incidence rate was 0.04 per 100,000 inhabitants, significantly lower than the previous year.
- The Silesian province reported the highest number of cases (7), with an incidence of 0.15/100,000.
Conclusions:
- Shigellosis incidence in Poland has declined and remains low (<0.1/100,000), indicating a favorable epidemiological situation compared to EU/EFTA countries.
- Poland exhibits the lowest incidence of shigellosis among EU/EFTA nations.
- Despite the low incidence, enhanced epidemiological surveillance and increased bacteriological testing, particularly in rural areas and among children/young people, are recommended.
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