Country profile: Poland. Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)
In Poland, TBE is endemic and 200–300 cases are reported annually, 90% from two provinces neighbouring the Baltic States. A surveillance case definition has been in use since 2005.

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Indicator |
Description |
Type of surveillance |
Comprehensive |
Type of reporting |
Mandatory |
Type of data recorded |
Case-based |
Cases routinely reported |
Cases with CNS infection |
Case definition |
Yes (2005) |
Provision of surveillance data |
Case-based (2000–2010) |
Estimated sensitivity of surveillance |
50-75% |
Reference laboratory |
National Institute of Public Health-National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw |
The data is published in the report 'Epidemiological situation of tick-borne encephalitis in the EU and EFTA'. The report was a first effort to collect existing data on TBE in EU/EFTA countries. The data, covering the period 2000–2010, were collected from different sources using different case definitions, time scales, and spatial units and do not reflect the complete picture and complexity of the epidemiology of this disease.