[Scarlet fever in Poland in 2006].

In total 10,649 cases were registered (7.4% more then in 2005) corresponding to the incidence of 27.9 per 100,000 population. Regionally the incidence ranged from 12.6 per 100,000 in podlaskie voivodeship to 57.4 in dolnoślaskie voivodeship. As observed previously incidence in the urban areas (31.3) was significantly higher than in the rural areas (22.6) and the incidence in men (31.2) exceeded the incidence in women (24.8). The majority of cases occurred in children and adolescents younger than 15 years (mode - 6 years; incidence 449.9. Approximately 1.2% of cases were hospitalised. There were no deaths due to scarlet fever reported in 2006.