Human trichinellosis in Poland in 2002

: Total number of 42 cases of human trichinellosis were reported and registered in Poland in 2002. Comparable number of cases were occurred in podlaskie (15) and wielkopolskie (14) voivodeships, and relative lot (9 cases) in pomorskie voivodeship. Sources of infestation according to 25 cases were more than 3 boars, according to 15 cases--undetermined number of the pigs, according to 1 case--1 stag (suspected), and according to 1 case source and vehicle of the infestation were not discovered. Thirty cases were hospitalized. No deaths from trichinellosis were reported in Poland in 2002.