Publications by authors named "Katarzyna Piwowarow"
Objective: Assessment of the epidemiological situation of hepatitis B in Poland in 2015 in relation to previous years.
Material And Methods: Evaluation of the epidemiological situation carried out based on analysis of data from individual reports on acute hepatitis B cases registered by the sanitary-epidemiological stations, aggregate data published in annual bulletins “Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland” and data from annual bulletin “Vaccinations in Poland”.
Results: In total, 3 518 cases of hepatitis B were registered in 2015, including 24 cases of HBV/ HCV co-infections.
Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the epidemiological situation of hepatitis B in Poland in 2014 in comparison with the previous years.
Material And Methods: The evaluation of the epidemiological situation was carried out on a basis of analysis of data from case-based reports on acute hepatitis B registered by sanitary and epidemiological stations, aggregate data derived from annual bulletins “Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland”, data from annual bulletin “Vaccinations in Poland” and data on locally registered HBsAg carriers.
Results: In 2014, a total of 2,763 cases of hepatitis B were registered, including 36 cases of HBV and HCV co-infections.
Objective: Evaluation of the epidemiological situation of hepatitis B in Poland in 2013 in comparison with the previous years.
Material And Methods: Epidemiological situation of hepatitis B in Poland in 2013 was evaluated on a basis of individual reports on acute and chronic hepatitis B cases registered by sanitary and epidemiological stations and aggregated data derived from annual bulletins "Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland".
Results: In 2013, a total of 1,541 hepatitis B cases were reported, including 36 co-infections with HBV and HCV.
Objectives: Evaluation of the epidemiological situation of hepatitis B in Poland in 2012 in comparison with previous years.
Material And Methods: The evaluation was based on the results of analysis of individual case reports of acute hepatitis B recorded by the Sanitary-Epidemiological Stations and aggregate data of national surveillance published in annual bulletins "Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland" for the years 2006-2012.
Results: In Poland, in 2012 a total of 1 583 cases of hepatitis B were reported, including 33 cases of dualinfection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV).