[Administrative control of vaccination coverage in the Czech Republic by December 31, 2009].

In line with the objectives of the World Health Organization programme "Health for all in the 21st century", administrative vaccination coverage estimate is done annually in children in the Czech Republic, based on the uniform criteria set by the Chief Public Health Officer. In 2009, the vaccination coverage by December 31, 2009 against nine selected infectious diseases included in the routine childhood immunization schedule in accordance with the Czech legislation was assessed in children whose family name starts with the letter R. The results confirmed that the vaccination coverage in the cohorts of children checked achieves levels suitable for inducing herd immunity against the selected infectious diseases.

[Imported viral hepatitis in the Czech Republic].

Objective: Through the analysis of notified viral hepatitis, trends in the occurrence of imported cases in the Czech Republic have been specified, the aim of which was to draw attention to the epidemiologically important aspects of travelling abroad.

Material And Methods: In the software environment of Epi Info version 6.04d, nationwide databases of communicable diseases over the period of 1993-2005 were analysed.

[Notified cases of imported transmisssible infections in the Czech Republic].

Objectives: Based on analysis of epidemiological characteristics, to determine trends in the incidence of imported transmissible diseases in the Czech Republic and to draw attention to the epidemiological significance of international tourism and migration.

Material And Methods: In cooperation with the National Reference Centre for Epidemiological Data Analysis, National Institute of Public Health Prague, the nationwide Epidat information system databases from 1993 to 2005 were analyzed using software Epi Info version 6.04d.

[Mumps--a reemerging infection? The current incidence of mumps in the East Bohemian region in the Czech Republic].

A review of mumps outbreaks among both non-vaccinated and vaccinated children and young adults in the East Bohemian region in 2003-2005 is presented. A significant increase in mumps cases was observed over this period. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed serologically by ELISA detection of IgM antibodies and/or IgG seroconversion and increased levels of IgG antibodies.

[Serological survey and vaccination against viral hepatitis A in health care providers at the Clinic of Infectious Diseases in Ostrava].

Study Objective: The health care providers of the Clinic of Infectious Diseases in Ostrava were screened for immunity to hepatitis A virus (HAV) in an attempt to provide vaccination against hepatitis A to non-immune persons.

Study Subjects And Methods: A cohort of 101 health care providers of the Clinic of Infectious Diseases, i.e.

[Increased incidence of invasive meningococcal disease caused by C:2a:P1.2 meningococci in certain regions of the Czech Republic].

In the first half of 1993 an increased incidence of invasive meningococcal disease was recorded in the Czech Republic. In the CR a total of 59 cases were revealed, incl. 10 fatal ones.