title: Influence of climatic, demographic and socioeconomic factors on tick-borne encephalitis incidence in 6 counties of Podlaskie region in 1994-2014.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was the analysis of possible influence of meteorologic, socioeconomic factors and land cover changes on tick borne encephalitis (TBE) incidence in Podlaskie region. We analyzed data from 6 counties in Podlaskie region (białostocki, suwalski, hajnowski, grajewski, kolneński, siemiatycki) from years 1994-2014.
  
  
  METHODS
  The analyzed data included: mean, minimal, maximal air temperatures (measured at 2 m above ground level), temperature amplitudes, rainfall, number of days with snowfall and duration of snow cover presence, population of each county, number of people employed as foresters, hunters, farmers and unemployed, area of each county, forests and agricultural area.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The statistical analysis showed correlations between TBE incidence and mean air temperatures in April and July. Moreover we stated correlation between TBE incidence and precipitation in April. TBE incidence was significantly higher in counties with high percentage of forested area. No significant correlations between TBE incidence and socioeconomic factors and land cover changes were observed.
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Białystok, Department of Infectious Diseases and Neuroinfections.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Czupryna
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Białystok, Department of Infectious Diseases and Neuroinfections.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moniuszko
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Białystok, Department of Infectious Diseases and Neuroinfections.
authors.forename: Sławomir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pancewicz
authors.affiliation: Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Applied Informatics and Mathematics.
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Zajkowska
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Białystok, Department of Infectious Diseases and Neuroinfections.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garkowski
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Białystok, Department of Infectious Diseases and Neuroinfections.
authors.forename: Sambor
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grygorczuk
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Białystok, Department of Infectious Diseases and Neuroinfections.
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kondrusik
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Białystok, Department of Infectious Diseases and Neuroinfections.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zajkowska
mesh_terms: D004669:Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004675:Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012621:Seasons; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors