title: Scarlet fever in Poland in 2014
abstract: Assessment of the epidemiological situation of scarlet fever in Poland in 2014.
  
  
  
  The evaluation was performed by reviewing surveillance data published in the bulletin “Infectious diseases and poisonings in Poland in 2014” as well as in previous bulletins, and unpublished data collected under Statistical survey program of official statistics. These data relate to cases of scarlet fever registered by health sanitary inspection on the basis of statutory notification of scarlet fever reported by physicians.
  
  
  
  In 2014, annual, incidence rate of scarlet fever in Poland was about 9% lower in comparison to previous year. There were 22 855 cases all over the country and the incidence was 59.5 per 100,000 population; depending on the voivodeship ranged from 19.5 in podkarpackie to 93.2 in pomorskie. The highest incidence was noted among 4-year-old children (981.4) and 5-year-old children (971.0). However the incidence among children and young people up to 15 years accounted for 95.7% of all cases. The incidence among men (67.2) was higher by 28.5% than incidence among women (52.3). Incidence rate in urban areas, in any size town, was higher than in rural areas. Overall incidence in urban areas was 66.4; in rural areas - 49.0. 1,11% of patients were hospitalized. There were no reported deaths related to scarlet fever.
  
  
  
  In the surveillance of scarlet fever it is necessary to ensure that the collected data will be valid and reliable. Very low specificity of this surveillance may not only impinge on the assessment of epidemiological situation of this disease in Poland but also overshadow the situation of other diseases, including diseases under elimination program (rubella, measles). This is one of the greatest challenges facing sanitary inspection in the coming years.
authors: National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw, Department of Epidemiology
authors: Ewa
authors: E
authors: Staszewska-Jakubik
authors: National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw, Department of Epidemiology
authors: Mirosław P
authors: MP
authors: Czarkowski
authors: National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw, Department of Epidemiology
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Kondej
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012541:Scarlet Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: scarlet fever; contagious diseases; epidemiology; Poland; 2014