title: Meningitis and encephalitis in Poland in 2012.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to assess the epidemiology of meningitis and/or encephalitis in Poland in 2012.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  About 2 500-3 000 cases of meningitis and/or encephalitis of viral or bacterial etiology are recorded in Poland every year.
  
  
  METHODS
  Assessment of the epidemiological situation of meningitis and/or encephalitis in Poland in 2012, was based on the results of analysis of epidemiological reports sent to the NIZP-PZH by the Regional Sanitary-Epidemiological Stations published in the annual bulletin "Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland in 2012" and "Preventive immunizations in Poland in 2012" (Czarkowski MP. et al., Warsaw, 2013, NIZP-PZH, GIS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 2012 in Poland 3 088 cases of meningitis and/or encephalitis were recorded. More than 50% of these were viral infections.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The epidemiological situation of inflammatory meningitis and encephalitis in Poland in 2012 compared to 2011 did not change significantly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene (NIZP-PZH) in Warsaw.
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Paradowska-Stankiewicz
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Screening, Institute Physiology and Pathology of Hearing in Warsaw.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piotrowska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004675:Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000235:genetics; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012621:Seasons; D012703:Serotyping; D012737:Sex Factors; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: 2012; Poland; encephalitis; epidemiology; meningitis