[Tetanus in Poland in 2007].
Number of cases of tetanus in Poland remains low. In 2007, 19 cases of tetanus (12 women and 7 men) were reported in Poland. 18 of those cases were among people of age 50 or more. In 2007 9 deaths were reported, all of them among people older then 49 years. In 16 cases vaccination status was unknown. 1 case was unvaccinated, 2 received buster dose of vaccine less then 10 years before infection. The data show low vaccine coverage especially in older people in rural and urban areas. No case of neonatal tetanus was noted in Poland since 1984.
Zakład Epidemiologii Narodowego Instytutu Zdrowia Publicznego-PZH, Warszawa.
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Zieliński
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D032541:Mass Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013742:Tetanus / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D013745:Tetanus Toxoid