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Lyme disease in Poland in 2023.
Jakub Maciej Zbrzeżniak1, Iwona Paradowska-Stankiewicz1
1Zakład Epidemiologii Chorób Zakaźnych i Nadzoru, Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego PZH -Państwowy Instytut Badawczy.
Przeglad Epidemiologiczny
|April 14, 2026
Summary
Lyme disease cases in Poland significantly increased by 45.58% in 2023, reaching 25,285 reported cases. While returning to pre-pandemic levels, this highlights a concerning rise in Lyme disease epidemiology.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Background:
- Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, presenting diagnostic challenges due to varied symptoms.
- Current prevention strategies lack a vaccine, with ongoing clinical trials for VLA15-221.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the 2023 epidemiological situation of Lyme disease in Poland.
- To compare 2023 data with previous years' incidence rates.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from district Sanitary-Epidemiological Stations reported to NIPH NIH - NRI.
- Analyzed the annual bulletin "Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland in 2023".
Main Results:
- Reported 25,285 Lyme disease cases and 1,155 hospitalizations in 2023, a 45.58% increase from the previous year.
- Observed seasonal variations, peaking in Q3 (11,626 cases).
- Małopolskie, Podlaskie, and Warmińsko-Mazurskie voivodeships showed the highest incidence rates.
Conclusions:
- Borreliosis cases in Poland have returned to pre-pandemic levels but show significant increases compared to 2019 and 2020.
- Seasonal patterns remain consistent, with a shift in the highest incidence region from eastern Poland to Małopolskie voivodeship in 2023.
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