Meningitis and encephalitis in Poland in 2013.

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

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

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.

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