New epidemiological data on tuberculosis in Poland

Abstract

An analysis of statistical data on the incidence of tuberculosis, mortality from it and disability of tuberculosis patients in Poland in recent years and comparative data on Western European countries are presented. In Poland, the death rate from tuberculosis is still high, but its rate is rapidly decreasing. In 1953, mortality was 37.5% lower than in 1952. In 1954, a further decrease in mortality by 6.6% was noted.

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