title: Pertussis in Poland in 2014
abstract: In Poland, they are still recorded high number of cases whooping cough - five-year median for 2005-2009 and 2010-2014 are similar and amount to 5.2 and 5.5 per 100 000 population. The trend of the incidence of pertussis in a high percentage of adults that was observed in years between 2009-2011 (the results of the National Research Epidemiology of Pertussis), in subsequent years, ie. 2012-2014 was halted. Still the most effective strategy to prevent illness is the vaccination according to the current vaccination calendar.
  
  
  
  The aim of the study is to assess the epidemiological situation of pertussis in Poland in 2014, including vaccine coverage of children.
  
  
  
  Assessment of the epidemiology of pertussis in Poland was based on analysis of individual reports of suspected cases of pertussis sent to the NIPH-NIH by the regional sanitaryepidemiological stations, data from the bulletin “Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland in 2011” and bulletin “Immunizations in Poland in 2014 “ (MP Czarkowski et al, Warsaw 2015, NIPH-NIH, GIS).
  
  
  
  In 2014, number of registered cases of whooping cough was 2 100. The incidence was 5.5 per 100,000 and it was slightly lower than in the previous year (5.5/100,000). The highest incidence (46%) occurred in children aged 15 years and older. 601 people were hospitalised (28.6% of total). In 2014, there were no deaths from whooping cough.
  
  
  
  The incidence of whooping cough observed in 2014 is comparable to the previous year and it indicates a fixed circulation of bacteria in the environment and still continuing infection vulnerability of the population.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw, Department of Epidemiology
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Paradowska-Stankiewicz
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw, Department of Epidemiology
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rudowska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012042:Registries; D012424:Rural Population; D014505:Urban Population; D014611:Vaccination; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D010567:Pertussis Vaccine