title: [Hepatitis B in Poland in 2003].
abstract: In 2003 1,812 cases of hepatitis B were registered in Poland, including 118 (6.5%) caused by mixed infections with HBV and HCV. The incidence was 4.7 per 100,000. Compared to the preceding year, the number of cases decreased by 209 cases and the incidence decreased by 0.6 per 100,000. The decreasing trend of HBV continued during the recent years. During the consecutive years of hepatitis B control programme implementation the incidence decreased below 5.0 per 100,000 becoming comparable to the European level.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii, Państwowego Zakładu Higieny, ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa. kkuszewski@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuszewski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; 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; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines