[Hepatitis C in Poland in 2000].

In 2000, a total of 2,086 (5.4 per 100,000 population) acute and chronic hepatitis C cases were noted. The differences in incidence between groups were observed: incidence in urban areas (7.2 per 100,000) was 190% those in rural areas (2.5 per 100,000) and among men (6.4/100,000) was 40% those among women (4.5/100,000). Hepatitis C cases aged 40-49 constituted the most predominant group (475 cases, 22.8%). Because of development of diagnosis and reporting presented data can be a subject to the information bias and thus should be taken cautiously.