title: Invasive tapeworm infections in Poland in 2011.
abstract: The aim of this work was to assess the epidemiological situation of echinococcosis and cysticercosis in 2011 as compared to previous years.
  
  
  METHODS
  Assessment of the epidemiological situation was carried out on the basis of individual data submitted to NIZP-NIH by the District Sanitary- Epidemiological Stations as well as from data gathered from annual bulletins "Infectious diseases and poisoning in Poland".
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 2011 there were in total 19 registered cases of echinococcosis; unspecified, E. granulosus, and E. multilocularis. Incidence was 0.049/100,000. The highest incidence was recorded in Podlaskie district (0.333/100,000). The reported cases occurred in adults between the age of 34 and 74 (average 56.4; median 58), more often in women (incidence 0.055) than in men (incidence 0.043). Incidence of echinococcosis was higher in the country (0.079) than in the city (0.030). The percentage of reported cases in which the species of a tapeworm was identified was 63%, and within that 42% were infections with E. granulosus, and 21% with E. multilocularis. In 2011 there were two registered cases of cysticercosis and the incidence was 0.005 per 100,000 population.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It seems necessary to consider the introduction of obligatory differentiation tests for E. granulosus and E. multilocularis infections. It is also important to introduce a definition of cysticercosis for the purpose of epidemiological surveillance. It is recommended to intensify health promotion, including education targeted at reducing the risk of contracting invasive tapeworm infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health-National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, poland. mpc@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: Mirosław P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Czarkowski
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gołab
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D002589:Cestoda / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002590:Cestode Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004169:Diphyllobothriasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; 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; D013622:Taeniasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data