title: [Botulism in Poland in 2009].
abstract: Atotal number of 31 foodborne botulism cases were registered in Poland in 2009 (incidence rate 0.08 per 100,000 population), in rural areas--22 cases (incidence 0.15) and in urban areas--9 cases (incidence 0.04). There were 22 sporadic cases (71%), 3 outbreaks of two persons and 1 outbreak involving three persons. Tinned pork meat (especially homemade) was the main vehicle of infection botulin toxin. One death due to foodborne botulism was reported.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii Narodowego Instytutu Zdrowia Publicznego--Państwowego Zakładu Higieny w Warszawie. mczerwinski@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Czerwiński
authors.forename: Mirosław P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Czarkowski
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kondej
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001906:Botulism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008461:Meat Products / Q000382:microbiology / Q000506:poisoning; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult