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Lyme disease in Poland in 2011
Iwona Paradowska-Stankiewicz1, Irena Chrześcijańska
1Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health -National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw. istankiewicz@pzh.gov.pl
Przeglad Epidemiologiczny
|September 18, 2013
Summary
Lyme disease cases in Poland remained stable in 2011, with nearly 9,157 registered cases. While the North-East region shows the highest incidence, the disease is spreading, and diagnostic confirmation rates remain low.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Background:
- Lyme disease surveillance in Poland is managed by the Epidemiological Unit of the National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene.
- While historically concentrated in the North-East, Lyme disease is increasingly prevalent across Poland.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the 2011 epidemiological situation of Lyme disease in Poland.
- To compare the 2011 incidence with previous years.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of individual suspected Lyme disease notifications submitted to NIZP-NIH.
- Utilized data from "Infectious diseases and poisoning in Poland in 2011" and "Preventative vaccination in Poland in 2011" bulletins.
Main Results:
- 9,157 Lyme disease cases were registered in 2011, a 2% increase from the prior year.
- The national incidence rate was 23.8 per 100,000 population, with Podlaskie province reporting the highest rate (75.5 per 100,000).
- 2,091 hospitalizations were attributed to Lyme disease.
Conclusions:
- Lyme disease incidence showed a tendency to slow down in 2011, with case numbers comparable to the previous year.
- A low percentage of confirmed Lyme disease cases utilize the Western blot diagnostic test.
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