title: [Mumps in Poland in 2001].
abstract: In 2001, 16,724 cases of mumps were reported in Poland. Incidence of 43.3 per 100,000 was slightly lower than in previous year. Approximately 4.5% of mumps cases were hospitalised (751). Children in the 5 to 9 age group were mostly affected (incidence ranged from 272.2 to 483.6). Children in this age group constituted 54.1% of total number of cases. The MMR vaccine is not included into the national programme of immunisation, the vaccination is recommended on voluntary basis for 2-year and 7-year old children.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii Państwowego Zakładu Higieny ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa. jgolebiowska@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sitarska-Gołebiowska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D032541:Mass Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009107:Mumps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D019213:Rubulavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine