title: [Hepatitis A in Poland in 2001].
abstract: A total of 738 cases of hepatitis A were reported in 2000, which was 3 times higher as compared to 1999. The incidence rate was estimated to be 1.91 per 100,000. The incidence rate in urban areas was 2 times higher than in rural population. The highest incidence rates were reported among persons 10-14 and 20-24 years old. Patients in these age groups constituted 29.4% of the total number of cases. The above data show that, from 1997 epidemiological situation of hepatitis has been approaching low endemicity pattern.
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
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bielak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012621:Seasons; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines