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Public health threat of novel zoonotic diseases: literature review. 新型人畜共患病对公共健康的威胁：文献综述。

Przeglad epidemiologiczny Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Epub Date: 2024-05-10 DOI: 10.32394/pe/188161

Jakub Fiegler-Rudol, Dr N Med Karolina Lau, Dr Hab N Med Janusz Kasperczyk

{"title":"Public health threat of novel zoonotic diseases: literature review.","authors":"Jakub Fiegler-Rudol, Dr N Med Karolina Lau, Dr Hab N Med Janusz Kasperczyk","doi":"10.32394/pe/188161","DOIUrl":"10.32394/pe/188161","url":null,"abstract":"Zoonoses, diseases transmitted from animals to humans, continue to challenge public health despite advancements in controlling infectious diseases. The intricate link between human, animal, and environmental health is emphasised by the fact that zoonoses contribute to 60% of emerging human infections. Wet markets, wildlife hunting, intensive wildlife farming, and interactions between domestic animals and humans are key transmission sources. Historical examples like the bubonic plague and English Sweats illustrate the longstanding impact of zoonotic diseases. With new transmission patterns emerging, it is necessary to use new techniques to predict disease spread. This article delves into the emergence of new zoonoses, such as the Nipah virus and the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, emphasizing the importance of understanding zoonotic aspects for outbreak prevention. Re-emerging zoonoses, like tuberculosis and vaccine-preventable diseases, present challenges, exacerbated by factors like globalized human activities and disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health implications are explored, including economic losses, antibiotic resistance, and the disruption of international trade.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"78 1","pages":"69-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141432660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Prevalence and risk factors of latent tuberculosis infection in hemodialysis patients in southwest Iran. 伊朗西南部血液透析患者潜伏肺结核感染的流行率和风险因素。

Przeglad epidemiologiczny Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Epub Date: 2024-04-17 DOI: doi.org/10.32394/pe.77.46

Marzie Rahimi, Fatemeh Forouzani, Ali Mousavizadeh, Reza Shahriarirad, Ali Ardekani, Sara Foolad, Gordafarin Nikbakht

{"title":"Prevalence and risk factors of latent tuberculosis infection in hemodialysis patients in southwest Iran.","authors":"Marzie Rahimi, Fatemeh Forouzani, Ali Mousavizadeh, Reza Shahriarirad, Ali Ardekani, Sara Foolad, Gordafarin Nikbakht","doi":"doi.org/10.32394/pe.77.46","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/doi.org/10.32394/pe.77.46","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant global health concern, particularly in developing countries. Diagnosing latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in hemodialysis patients is crucial because of the risk of developing active tuberculosis in this population due to attenuated immune response. Herein, we assessed the prevalence of LTBI in hemodialysis patients.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we included all patients referred to hemodialysis centers in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, southwest Iran, in 2018 through census sampling. Tuberculin skin test (TST) was utilized to screen the patients for LTBI. All steps were done by trained physicians.Results: In total, 183 patients (mean age: 59.3, SD= 16.0) were included in the study of which 76 (41.5%) were females, and 107 (58.5%) were males. Neither the patients nor their family members had a history of tuberculosis. Assuming an above 5-millimeter enduration as a positive TST result, 22 patients (12%) had LTBI. None of the demographic or clinical features differed between TST -negative and -positive groups.Conclusion: Hemodialysis patients are prone to LTBI due to several immunological and environmental factors. Screening for LTBI may be beneficial to prevent active tuberculosis in this population.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"78 1","pages":"22-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141432659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Infections caused by Slackia exigua: A single-center experience and literature review. Slackia exigua 引起的感染：单中心经验和文献综述。

Przeglad epidemiologiczny Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Epub Date: 2024-04-17 DOI: doi.org/10.32394/pe.77.45

Kinga Markowska, Anna Majewska, Dariusz Kawecki, Hanna Pituch

{"title":"Infections caused by Slackia exigua: A single-center experience and literature review.","authors":"Kinga Markowska, Anna Majewska, Dariusz Kawecki, Hanna Pituch","doi":"doi.org/10.32394/pe.77.45","DOIUrl":"doi.org/10.32394/pe.77.45","url":null,"abstract":"Slackia exigua, originally classified as Eubacterium exiguum, is a Gram-positive, asaccharolytic, rod-shaped anaerobic bacterium. The virulence factors of S. exigua have not been accurately identified. The objective of the study is to evaluate the pathogenic potential of S. exigua by presenting the cases of infections diagnosed at our hospital laboratory. Additionally, we reviewed the literature to summarize the experience with S. exigua infections to clarify, in the light of current knowledge, the clinical picture, diagnostic, and therapeutic issues related to this anaerobic bacterium. We reported eleven severe human infections caused by S. exigua. All patients required hospitalization. Nine of the cases involved chronic infections in the stomatognathic system, in two patients, skin infections were diagnosed. As it is known, S. exigua is a component of the human microbiota; however, it can cause opportunistic infections, particularly in the case of translocation outside its natural habitat. A critical literature analysis revealed that S. exigua can be responsible for bacteremia, meningitis, tissue necrosis, periprosthetic joint infection, and osteomyelitis. Several studies have been published regarding the determination of drug susceptibility of S. exigua. The isolated strains were susceptible to most antibiotics used for the treatment of anaerobic infections. The interpretation of antimicrobial susceptibility testing for some slow-growing in vitro, infrequently causing infections anaerobic bacteria, such as S. exigua, is based on The European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) additional guidance taking into account the determination of drug susceptibility for groups of microorganisms for which cut-off values have not been developed.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"78 1","pages":"3-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141432655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Patient with actinomycosis of the cervicofacial and abdominal area, case report. 颈面部和腹部放线菌病患者病例报告。

Przeglad epidemiologiczny Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Epub Date: 2024-04-26 DOI: doi.org/10.32394/pe.77.50

Patrycja Łanowy, Barbara Sobala-Szczygieł, Karol Jerzy Żmudka, Aleksandra Włosowicz, Jerzy Jaroszewicz

{"title":"Patient with actinomycosis of the cervicofacial and abdominal area, case report.","authors":"Patrycja Łanowy, Barbara Sobala-Szczygieł, Karol Jerzy Żmudka, Aleksandra Włosowicz, Jerzy Jaroszewicz","doi":"doi.org/10.32394/pe.77.50","DOIUrl":"doi.org/10.32394/pe.77.50","url":null,"abstract":"Actinomycosis is a very rare, infectious disease, which is especially difficult to diagnose due to non-specific symptoms and the ability to emulate neoplasms or inflammatory changes. Due to those facts, it is often misdiagnosed or diagnosed too late to be successfully treated. This article presents the case of 31-year-old Caucasian female with recurrent upper respiratory tract infections and tonsillitis as the potential risk factors of actinomycosis. Upon examination of material collected through the course of tonsillectomy, the patient was diagnosed with actinomycosis of the left palatine tonsil. Despite the introduction of antibiotic therapy, initial progression was noted with the appearance of numerous, hypodense changes in the liver and the spleen, which regressed during further antibiotic treatment. According to our team's knowledge, this is the first described case of a patient with actinomycosis occurring simultaneously in the cervico-facial and abdominal area. The unusual localization and potential dissemination of actinomycosis should be considered in clinical practice.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"78 1","pages":"16-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141432658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Comparing the effectiveness of two educational methods for oral health management in COVID-19 pandemic among dental professionals. 比较两种教育方法对牙科专业人员进行 COVID-19 大流行病口腔健康管理的效果。

Przeglad epidemiologiczny Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Epub Date: 2024-04-17 DOI: doi.org/10.32394/pe.77.48

N Divya Lalitha, Upendra Singh Bhadauria, Deepali Agarwal, Bharathi M Purohit, Harsh Priya, Nilima Nilima, Ritu Duggal, Vijay Prakash Mathur, Ajay Logani

{"title":"Comparing the effectiveness of two educational methods for oral health management in COVID-19 pandemic among dental professionals.","authors":"N Divya Lalitha, Upendra Singh Bhadauria, Deepali Agarwal, Bharathi M Purohit, Harsh Priya, Nilima Nilima, Ritu Duggal, Vijay Prakash Mathur, Ajay Logani","doi":"doi.org/10.32394/pe.77.48","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/doi.org/10.32394/pe.77.48","url":null,"abstract":"AIM. The aim of this study was to train dentists on the different oral hygiene measures to be followed by COVID-19 patients via Webinar and Information Education Communication (IEC) Materials and compare the effectiveness of both. METHODOLOGY. A total of 100 dental professionals were included by non-probability convenience sampling. Webinar and IEC Materials on oral hygiene measures, oral symptoms, and management strategies during COVID-19 were created and training was conducted for all dental professionals who registered themselves. An online version of the self-administered questionnaire (English) was created on the official Edantseva website and circulated to all the registered participants to obtain the pre and post-training data. RESULTS. Out of the total 80 participants in the Webinar group, 47 were females and 33 were males. Comparing the mean total scores obtained by the participants in the webinar and IEC groups in the pre and post-test showed that there is a significant difference in the scores obtained by the participants in the two groups in the pre and post-test (p<0.01). CONCLUSION. Educating dentists via IEC Materials was effective in improving their knowledge regarding oral health management during the COVID-19 pandemic. IEC materials being handy and referable at any time was found to be more effective.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"78 1","pages":"90-93"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141432652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Kazimierz Funk: Polish vitamins' discoverer. 卡齐米日-丰克：波兰维生素发现者。

Przeglad epidemiologiczny Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Epub Date: 2024-04-30 DOI: 10.32394/pe/187272

Konrad Barszczewski, Radosław Karaś, Aleksandra Kępczyńska, Tomasz Lepich, Grzegorz Bajor

{"title":"Kazimierz Funk: Polish vitamins' discoverer.","authors":"Konrad Barszczewski, Radosław Karaś, Aleksandra Kępczyńska, Tomasz Lepich, Grzegorz Bajor","doi":"10.32394/pe/187272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/pe/187272","url":null,"abstract":"Kazimierz Funk, born on February 23, 1884, in Warsaw, demonstrated an early inclination toward the field of human physiology. He charted his scientific trajectory within esteemed European scientific institutions, commencing at the age of 16 in Geneva, where he pursued studies in natural sciences. Subsequently, he continued his academic endeavors in Bern, culminating in the attainment of his doctorate in 1904. Following this, Funk relocated to Paris and secured a position at the Pasteur Institute. In France, his research concentrated on elucidating the role of trace elements in the human body. In 1906 he transitioned to Berlin, collaborating with Hermann Fisher (1852-1919) to investigate proteins and cancer processes. In 1910, Funk ventured to London, joining the Lister Institute, where he initiated research on beriberi disease. His investigations led to the isolation of a substance pivotal in treating the ailment, which he termed \"vitamin\" (derived from 'vita' meaning life and 'amine' indicating a nitrogen-containing compound). Despite four nominations for the Nobel Prize (in 1914, 1925, 1926, and 1946), Kazimierz Funk didn't receive the prestigious accolade. In 1925, at the urging of Dr. Ludwik Rajchman (1881-1965), the director of the National Institute of Hygiene, Funk assumed the directorship of the Biochemistry and Hygiene of Nutrition Branch at the National School of Hygiene. Under Funk's guidance, Poland became the third European country to produce insulin. Kazimierz Funk passed away on November 19, 1967, in New York City, at the age of 83. His significant contributions to the fields of biochemistry and nutrition endure as a testament to his enduring impact on scientific understanding. This proposal aims to condense and emphasise Kazimierz Funk's diverse scientific interests and the various scientific teams and sites he collaborated with, which ultimately led to his groundbreaking discover.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"78 1","pages":"107-115"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141432656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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What is infodemiology? An overview and its role in public health. 什么是信息病理学？概述及其在公共卫生中的作用。

Przeglad epidemiologiczny Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Epub Date: 2024-04-30 DOI: 10.32394/pe/188119

Krzysztof Bartosz Klimiuk, Łukasz Władysław Balwicki

{"title":"What is infodemiology? An overview and its role in public health.","authors":"Krzysztof Bartosz Klimiuk, Łukasz Władysław Balwicki","doi":"10.32394/pe/188119","DOIUrl":"10.32394/pe/188119","url":null,"abstract":"The exponential increase in internet use and the consequent surge in data generation present both opportunities and challenges for public health. Infodemiology, an emerging field at the intersection of information science and public health, seeks to harness the vast amounts of health-related data generated online for public health benefits. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of infodemiology, examining its development, methodologies, and potential to address public health challenges. We discuss the role of infodemiology in identifying and mitigating the spread of misinformation, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which underscored the dangers of the \"infodemic\" - an overabundance of information, both accurate and not, that complicates public health responses. Through both demand and supply-based studies, infodemiology offers unique insights into health trends, misinformation dynamics, and the digital behaviors of health information seekers. Tools such as sentiment analysis are highlighted as essential in navigating the vast digital landscape for real-time health data analysis. Despite the potential of infodemiology, challenges such as data overload or misinformation. The paper concludes by emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, the development of advanced analytical tools, and the need for guidelines to maximize the field's impact on public health policy and practice.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"78 1","pages":"81-89"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141432661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Limited adherence to personal hygiene of school-aged children and people over 60 as a continuing challenge for health educators 学龄儿童和 60 岁以上的老人不注意个人卫生是健康教育工作者面临的一项持续挑战

Przeglad epidemiologiczny Pub Date : 2024-06-05 DOI: 10.32394/pe/188802

Urszula Michalik - Marcinkowska, Aleksandra Kiełtyka-Słowik

{"title":"Limited adherence to personal hygiene of school-aged children and people over 60 as a continuing challenge for health educators","authors":"Urszula Michalik - Marcinkowska, Aleksandra Kiełtyka-Słowik","doi":"10.32394/pe/188802","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/pe/188802","url":null,"abstract":"Hygienic behavior as such belongs to health behavior, acquired at home, at school, at workplace or through the mass-media.The aim of the study was to analyze the perception of personal hygiene among different age groups and the sociodemographic factors related to hygiene behavior.The author’s questionnaire for children and seniors concerning selected hygienic behavior was used. The questionnaire was conducted in two groups: 200 primary school children in age: 8-11 years; 109 girls and 91 boys and 200 older people: young-old (60-74 years) and old-old (75+); 110 women and 90 men.Girls longer than boys take morning hygiene behavior, but statistically boys spend more time on evening washing, cleaning and brushing. Seniors hygienic behavior depend on age: young-old are more likely take a shower every day (51.79%) than seniors in the old-old group (29.86%). The same statistically significant difference was noticed in case of washing hands before a meal.Children care more about personal hygiene than older people. Age, not gender, is a factor determining the frequency of hygiene practices among older people. Young-old care more about personal hygiene than old-old.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"62 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141382971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Giardioza (Lamblioza) w Polsce w 2021 roku. 2021 年波兰的贾第虫病（羊膜炎）。

Przeglad epidemiologiczny Pub Date : 2024-05-20 DOI: 10.32394/pe.77.42

Katarzyna Gordat, Wioleta Kitowska, Małgorzata Sadkowska-Todys

{"title":"Giardioza (Lamblioza) w Polsce w 2021 roku.","authors":"Katarzyna Gordat, Wioleta Kitowska, Małgorzata Sadkowska-Todys","doi":"10.32394/pe.77.42","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/pe.77.42","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Giardiosis is a parasitic disease caused by the protozoa Giardia lamblia (also known as Giardia intestinalis and Giardia duodenalis), which causes gastrointestinal symptoms. Infection usually occurs through the ingestion of contaminated water/food or through contact with an infected person. In Poland, giardiasis is notifiable disease, acoording to the EU deffinition implement in the polish surveillance system.Aim of the study: The aim of this study is to asses epidemiological situation of giardiasis in Poland in 2021 and compare it to the previous years.Materials and methods: The assessment of the epidemiological situation of giardiasis in Poland in 2021 was performed on the basis of data from the annual bulletins \"Infectious diseases and poisoning in Poland\" for the years 2008-2021, data on individual cases collected for the purposes of epidemiological surveillance in the EpiBaza system and data from food-born outbreak investigations recorded in the Registry of Epidemic Outbreaks (ROE).Results: In 2021, 559 cases of giardiasis were reported in Poland (558 confirmed case, 1 probable case). There was an increase in the number of reported cases in comparision to 2020 by 56% and decrease to 2019 by 29%. Cases of giardiasis were reported in all voivodeships, with the highest incidence rate in Podlaskie voivodeship (9.1/100 000), incidence rate for Poland was 1.5/100 000. Giardiasis was diagnosed in patiens in all age group, the largest group of patiens were children (age groups 0-4 and 5-9). The hospitalization rate of patients diagnosed with giardiasis was 9.7% and was lower than in 2020, when it was 12.4%. As in previous years, no deaths from giardiasis were reported.Conclusions: The number of cases of giardiasis has increased compared to 2020, but has not reached pre-pandemic levels. As in previous years, differences in the incidence by age and sex of people with the disease were noted when comparing data reported from Poland and EU/EEA countries.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"77 4","pages":"520-530"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141088542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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HIV infections and AIDS cases in Poland in 2021 year. 2021 年波兰的艾滋病毒感染和艾滋病病例。

Przeglad epidemiologiczny Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Epub Date: 2024-04-05 DOI: 10.32394/pe/183578

Marta Agnieszka Niedźwiedzka-Stadnik, Ewa Nowakowska-Radziwonka, Adam Kolenda, Anna Marzec-Bogusławska

{"title":"HIV infections and AIDS cases in Poland in 2021 year.","authors":"Marta Agnieszka Niedźwiedzka-Stadnik, Ewa Nowakowska-Radziwonka, Adam Kolenda, Anna Marzec-Bogusławska","doi":"10.32394/pe/183578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32394/pe/183578","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Despite a temporary decrease in the number of newly HIV infections in Poland in 2020, a return to the growing number of new infections was observed in 2021 in the surveillance.Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the epidemiological situation of newly HIV infections and AIDS cases and death among AIDS cases in Poland in 2021 in comparison to the changes in preceding years.Material and methods: Analysis of the epidemiological situation was based on reports of newly detected HIV cases and AIDS cases received from doctors and laboratories and the results of the annual survey of HIV testing conducted by laboratories throughout the country. A dataset on clients from Voluntary Testing and Counselling, coordinated by the National AIDS Center, which anonymously collects epidemiological and behaviour data on tested people was used.Results: In 2021 there were 1 367 HIV cases newly diagnosed in Poland (diagnosis rate 3.58 per 100,000), including 236 among non-Polish citizens. The number of HIV infections increased by 43.3% compared to the previous year and was higher by 3.8% compared to the median in 2015-2019 years. Similarly, among VCT clients, number of HIV increased by 45%, from 309 in 2020 to 448 in 2021 year. The total number of AIDS cases reported to surveillance was 62 (incidence 0.16 per 100,000). The HIV infection was most often detected in the age group 30-39 year (35.8%) and among men (82.1%). Among cases with known transmission route, 68.7% concerned among MSM. The percentage of AIDS cases diagnosed at the same time with HIV increased by more than 30 percent points (from 63.5% to 95.1% of all AIDS cases).Conclusions: In 2021 the number of newly detected HIV infections increased compared to the previous year, probably due to a reduction in restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and increased in HIV testing rate.","PeriodicalId":20777,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad epidemiologiczny","volume":"77 4","pages":"429-448"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141088620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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