title: Foodborne infections and intoxications in the Lublin voivodeship in the years 1980-2000 in comparison with their prevalence in the Polish population.
abstract: The aim of the paper is presentation of foodborne infections and intoxications registered in the Lublin voivodeship in comparison with their nationwide prevalence in the whole country in the years 1980-2000. The analysed material comprised incidence rates of foodborne infections and intoxications, of which those caused by Salmonellas of animal source, registered in Poland and in the Lublin voivodeship in the studied years. In the analysed period in the Lublin voivodeship and throughout Poland there occurred a huge increase in incidence of foodborne infections and intoxications. The epidemics caused by Salmonella strains to the greatest extent influenced the increase in total number of cases of the disease, caused by deterioration in sanitary situation of the country, hygiene of the society and decline in quality of food of animal origin. The epidemiological situation of the disease in the Lublin voievodship is worse than nationwide average.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Medical University of Lublin.
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kalinowski
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012478:Salmonella Food Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population