title: [Measles in Poland in 2009].
abstract: In Poland 115 measles cases were registered in 2009 (0.3 per 100,000 population). The most affected age group were children aged 0-4 years (incidence 2.02 per 100,000 population) and 6-year olds (1.43). 79 measles cases (69%) were hospitalized, no deaths were recorded. Poland participates in the WHO Measles Elimination Strategy. Presently, the most important is the maintenance of a sensitive and timely surveillance of measles and measles-compatible cases, with serologic testing of one suspect case per 100,000 population. The performance of the surveillance system was insufficient with only 147 measles-compatible cases reported in 2009 (39% of expected reports). Serologic confirmation of cases was also insufficient, with 62 cases (54%) confirmed by IgM ELISA test. These results indicate the need to maintain the high immunisation coverage and improve measles surveillance system.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii Narodowego Instytutu Zdrowia Publicznego--Państwowego Zakładu Higieny w Warszawie. jrogalska@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rogalska
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D008458:Measles Vaccine