title: [Pertussis in Poland in 2001].
abstract: In 2001 global increase in reported cases of pertussis in Poland was observed. The total number of reported cases was 2411, 142 more than in 2000. A general trend of increase in the fraction of older cases continues since 1992. More cases occurred among females (7.0/100,000) than among males (5.4/100,000) and in urban areas (7.8/100,000) than in rural areas (3.7/100,000). The vaccination coverage for the children below 2 was 98.2%. The quality of the reporting and laboratory confirmation of pertussis has improved. 58.6% of cases were confirmed by ELISA test, 0.1% by culture.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii Państwowego Zakładu Higieny ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa.
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sitarska-Gołebiowska
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zieliński
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001886:Bordetella pertussis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D010567:Pertussis Vaccine