title: [Tetanus in Poland in 2009].
abstract: In 2009, 19 cases of tetanus (10 women and 9 men) were reported in Poland. Except for two cases in males at age 20-29 most of those cases were among people of age 60 or more. In 2009 4 deaths were recorded. All cases were unvaccinated or vaccination status was unknown. Only in 2 cases post exposure anatoxine was applied. Younger age groups were spared which indicated effectiveness of vaccination program for those groups. There is a need for promotion of vaccinations in older age groups, which are mostly affected, and also are of the risk of death from tetanus.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii Narodowego Instytutu Zdrowia Publicznego--Państwowego Zakładu Higieny w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zieliński
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003017:Clostridium tetani / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013742:Tetanus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D013745:Tetanus Toxoid