title: [Rabies in Poland in 2009].
abstract: In Poland 8 cases of animal rabies were reported in 2008. It is the lowest number of animal rabies cases reported in Poland since the registration of the disease in the country. However, the sources of wild animal rabies are still present, mainly in the east part of the country. In Poland in 2009 the total 6 366 of people were vaccinated against rabies. Only 10 vaccinated people had contact with a rabid animal. The main reason for vaccination against rabies was exposure to an animal with not excluded rabies (5 695 cases, 89%).
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii Narodowego Instytutu Zdrowia Publicznego--Państwowego Zakładu Higieny w Warszawie. mtodys@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sadkowska-Todys
authors.forename: Bozena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kucharczyk
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D011819:Rabies Vaccines