title: Tetanus in Poland in 2014
abstract: For many years the number of tetanus cases reported in Poland remaing below fifty with marked random
  variations. Almost all disease occur in people unvaccinated. Some of them, especially in people over age 60, are
  fatal.
  
  
  
  The aim of the study is to present the data of epidemiological surveillance of tetanus in Poland in 2014.
  
  
  
  Analyzed material are the individual reports of cases of tetanus sent to the Department of Epidemiology at NIPH-PZH and bulletin data “Infectious diseases and poisoning in Poland in 2014”.
  
  
  
  In 201 number of tetanus cases recorded in Poland was 13. It amounted to six men and seven women. Among those 9 was over 59 years of age. Out of them 4 people died. All were women over 69 years of age.
  
  
  
  Tetanus is an infectious disease acquired in the environment and associated with the contamination of wounds. Infections and deaths could be prevented by vaccination. Particular risk life and health carries illness after 60 years of age.
authors: National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene, Department of Epidemiology
authors: Andrzej
authors: A
authors: Zieliński
authors: National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene, Department of Epidemiology
authors: Jolanta
authors: J
authors: Rudowska
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; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D032541:Mass Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; 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; D013742:Tetanus / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D013745:Tetanus Toxoid
keywords: tetanus; epidemiological surveillance; Poland; 2014