[Hepatitis A in Poland in the years 2006-2007].
In Poland in 2006 and 2007 were reported 108 and 38 cases of hepatitis A respectively. Since 1997 noticeable downward trend of hepatitis A in Poland in 2006 and 2007 were continue. The incidence rate in 2007 was 0.09 per 100,000 population and represented 31% decrease compared to the preceding year 2006. Comparing the incidence across the regions, the highest and the lowest were observed in wielkopolskie voivodeship and podkarpackie voivodeship respectively in 2006 (0.68; 0.05). In 2007 the highest incidence were in mazowieckie voivodeship (0.17) and the lowest in lubelskie voivodeship (0.05). The most affected age groups were adults 25-29 years old in 2006 and 2007. In 2006--45.4% and 2007--52.8% cases were imported from intermediate and high-endemic countries.
Zakład Epidemiologii Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego-Państwowy Zakład Higieny, Warszawa. abaumann@pzh.gov.pl
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines