20,000 (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 80
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
fewer than 200 (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 119
Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: intermediate
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea
vectorborne disease: tickborne encephalitis
note: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2009)
Nationality:
noun: Pole(s)