title: [Rubella in Poland in 2002].
abstract: In Poland, 40,518 cases of rubella were registered in 2002 (incidence 106 per 100,000 population), including 2 cases of congenital rubella syndrome (incidence 0.57 per 100,000 live births). A 52% decrease in incidence was noted with respect to the epidemic year 2001. Across the voivodeships the incidence ranged from 227.7 per 100,000 in wielkopolskie to 21.4 per 100,000 in warminsko-mazurskie. As in 2001 urban areas registered slightly lower incidence than the rural areas (104.2 and 108.9 respectively). The incidence in men (120.2) was 24% higher than in women (91.9) and this difference appears to increase with routine vaccination of 13-year old girls. The highest incidence was observed in children aged 7 (1,023.2 per 100,000), 8 (930.7) and 9 years (859.6). Approximately 0.4% of cases required hospital admission. No rubella deaths were registered.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii Państwowego Zakładu Higieny ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa. mpc@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: Mirosław P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Czarkowski
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosińska
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; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012409:Rubella / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012411:Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D012411:Rubella Vaccine