title: [Botulism in Poland in 1999].
abstract: Total 97 cases of botulism were registered in 1999 in Poland with incidence 0.25/100,000. In the rural area were registered 61 (incidence 0.41/100,000), and in the urban regions 36 (incidence 0.15) cases. The incidence among men (0.32) outnumbered the incidence among women (0.18). In 1999 there were 68 outbreaks of one person noted, 6 outbreaks of two people, 3 of three people and 2 of four people. Dishes from meat were the main vehicle of the botulinum toxin (58 cases; 59.8%). In this number prevailed home made conserves (wecks) from pork meat (26.8%). No deaths were registered in 1999.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii Państwowego Zakładu Higieny ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Przybylska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001906:Botulism / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology