title: [Scarlet fever in Poland in 2010].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Assessing the epidemiological situation of scarlet fever in Poland in 2010.
  
  
  METHODS
  The analysis was based mainly on data published in the bulletin, "Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland in 2010" (Warsaw 2011, NIPH-NIH , CSI).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Since 2004, Poland is observed epidemic growth in the number of scarlet fever cases. However, incidence level is much lower than in previous epidemic periods. There were 13,940 cases registered in 2010 in total and the incidence was 36.5 per 100,000 population ranging from 18.1 in łódzkie voivodeship to 47.5 in mazowieckie voivodeship. Cases among children and adolescents of less than 15 years of age accounted for 97.0% of all cases. The highest incidence was observed among 4 years old children (603.1) and 5 years old children (624.9). Incidence in men (41.8) markedly exceeded the incidence in women (31.6) and incidence in urban areas (41.3) and in rural areas (29.0). Approximately 1.2% of all cases were hospitalized. Due to scarlet fever there were no deaths in Poland in 2010.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Favourable epidemiological situation of scarlet fever in Poland is largely a result of demographic changes--reducing the involvement of children in society. In terms of disease prevention and control is necessary to increase the proportion of cases in which clinical diagnosis is confirmed by the result of bacteriological tests.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii, Narodowego Instytutu Zdrowia Publicznego Państwowego Zakładu Higieny w Warszawie. estaszewska@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Staszewska
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kondej
authors.forename: Mirosław P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Czarkowski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012541:Scarlet Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data