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The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the general population of Poland is still quite high as compared to the "old" Fifteen of the European Union. In Poland, occupational TB has recently been diagnosed almost entirely among medical personnel and social workers. The aim of the study was to analyze TB epidemiology in the province of Wielkopolska, taking account of the largest pulmonological hospital in this region. ⋯ The results of this analysis confirmed the influence of age and character of the medical institution on TB epidemiology among medical personnel. In this paper the problems of epidemiology of certified cases of occupational tuberculosis are also discussed.