Meningitis and encephalitis in Poland in 2013.

AIM OF THE STUDY: The aim of this study was to assess the epidemiology of meningitis and/or encephalitis in Poland in 2013.

INTRODUCTION

In the last three years in Poland, about 3000 cases of meningitis and/or encephalitis of viral or bacterial etiology were recorded annually.

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

Assessment of the epidemiological situation of meningitis and/or encephalitis in Poland in 2013, was based on the results of the 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 2013" and "Preventive immunizations in Poland in 2013".

RESULTS

In 2013 in Poland 3,116 cases of bacterial meningitis and/or encephalitis were recorded. Almost 50% of these were viral infections.

SUMMARY AND

CONCLUSIONS

The epidemiological situation of meningitis and/or encephalitis in Poland in 2013 compared to 2012 did not change significantly.