[Outbreak of foodborne and waterborne infections and intoxications in hospitals and sanatoria in Poland in 1985-1999].
Fraction of the outbreaks of foodborne intoxications and infections in hospitals and sanatoria is estimated at 1.5% to 6.3% of the total number of outbreaks annually in 1985-1999. Number of people affected in hospitals/sanatoria constituted 2.7%-9.2% of the total number of cases in outbreaks. In the paper analyzes of number of cases in hospitals and sanatoria is shown, according to the food--vehicle of the foodborne intoxications and infections and according to the etiological agent. Eleven great epidemics (above 100 cases) in hospitals and seven in sanatoria were described in 1985-1999.
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D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D014871:Water Microbiology