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  • Title: [Measles in Poland in 2009].
    Author: Rogalska J.
    Journal: Przegl Epidemiol; 2011; 65(2):181-4. PubMed ID: 21913455.
    Abstract:
    In Poland 115 measles cases were registered in 2009 (0.3 per 100,000 population). The most affected age group were children aged 0-4 years (incidence 2.02 per 100,000 population) and 6-year olds (1.43). 79 measles cases (69%) were hospitalized, no deaths were recorded. Poland participates in the WHO Measles Elimination Strategy. Presently, the most important is the maintenance of a sensitive and timely surveillance of measles and measles-compatible cases, with serologic testing of one suspect case per 100,000 population. The performance of the surveillance system was insufficient with only 147 measles-compatible cases reported in 2009 (39% of expected reports). Serologic confirmation of cases was also insufficient, with 62 cases (54%) confirmed by IgM ELISA test. These results indicate the need to maintain the high immunisation coverage and improve measles surveillance system.
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