title: [The public health risk of ticks and tick-borne diseases in the south-eastern Poland].
abstract: The aim of the study was to estimate risk of tick-borne diseases among inhabitants of Lublin macroregion. The incidence of Lyme disease in the residents of Lubelskie Voivodeship increased from 2.9 to 6.3 in the period between 2002 and 2003. In 16% of patients studied there were systemic reactions observed after tick bite, while the local symptoms were noted in 56% of bitten subjects. Our data indicates that 59% of the respondents have poor knowledge of ticks and tic-borne diseases.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Zakład Biologii i Parazytologii Wydziału Lekarskiego, Akademia Medyczna im. Prof. Feliksa Skubiszewskiego, ul. Radziwillowska 11, 20-080 Lublin.
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bartosik
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kubrak
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sitarz
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Swieicicka
authors.forename: Alicja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buczek
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000453:epidemiology; D006266:Health Education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011634:Public Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017282:Tick-Borne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology