EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION OF LYME BORRELIOSIS IN THE POLISH-BELARUSIAN BORDERLAND IN THE YEARS 2012-2016 (PODLASIE PROVINCE AND GRODNO REGION)
Journal Title: Health Problems of Civilization - Year 2017, Vol 11, Issue 2
Abstract
Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne disease in Europe and the number of reported cases is constantly rising. An increase in morbidity can be observed both in Poland and Belarus; however, the recorded rates are much higher in Poland. The aim of the article was to analyze the epidemiological situation of Lyme borrelosis in neighbouring territories in the Polish-Belarusian borderland: Grodno Region and Podlasie Province in the years 2012-2016. Differences in the recorded incidence of Lyme borreliosis in the analyzed territories were higher than those noted as national indicators in each consecutive year of the analyzed fiveyear period. In 2016, the incidence rate in Grodno Region was 25.0/100,000 inhabitants, while in Podlasie Province it was over 5 times higher (134.9/100,000 inhabitants). A detailed analysis of the rates in particular districts of the analyzed territories showed that the areas in Podlasie Province directly adjacent to Grodno Region are characterized by high Lyme borreliosis incidence rates, whereas those in Grodno Region bordering with Podlasie Province generally recorded rates close to the indicator for the whole region. Understanding the big differences in the recorded incidence of LB in the neighbouring Polish-Belarusian border areas requires further detailed analyses in order to identify the factors influencing such a situation.
Authors and Affiliations
Aleksandra Leonidovna Sovkich, Anna Pańczuk, Maria Kozioł-Montewka, Vladimir Maksimovich Tsyrkunov, Małgorzata Tokarska-Rodak, Alla Richardovna Hutko
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