title: [Hepatitis A in Poland in 2009].
abstract: The 2009 was another year when the hepatitis A incidence in Poland increased. In total there were 562 cases registered and the incidence was 1.71 per 100 000 population and were 3 times higher than in 2008. The highest and the lowest incidence were observed in mazowieckie voivodeship and podkarpackie voivodeship respectively (5.16, 0.29). The most affected age groups among men were 25-29 years (6.96) and 20-24 years (6.71). The highest incidence in women was observed among 20-24 years (2,09). In 2009 8.6% cases were imported from intermediate and high-endemic countries. No hepatitis A deaths were registered.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii Narodowego Instytutu Zdrowia Publicznego--Państwowego Zakładu Higieny w Warszawie. abaumann@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baumann-Popczyk
mesh_terms: 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; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; 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: D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines