[Hepatitis A in Poland in 2003].
Epidemiological situation of hepatitis A in Poland since 1997 was evaluated as low endemicity and since 2002 as very low endemicity. High percentage of cases were noted among adult persons, especially in the age 25-29 years. The course of disease was more serious, than before 1997. In 2004 only 95 cases of hepatitis A were noted in Poland (Incidence rate 0.25/100 000). The number and percentage of unimmunized persons, especially among children, adolescents and young adults increases very rapidly. In such situation vaccination against hepatitis A of persons from risk groups is necessary.
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D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017957:Hepatitis A Virus, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D009313:National Health Programs; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology
D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines