[The analysis of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in Swietokrzyski Voivodeship during years 1997-2000].

For many years sick rates of hepatitis B and hepatitis C are higher in Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship than in Poland. The morbidity of hepatitis B decreases from the level of 13.8 (12.49) in 1997 to 10.04 (6.97) in 2000. The lowest morbidity is in the group of children 0-6 years old, the highest in age group over 65. Differences of morbidity in towns and rural areas are not significant. The morbidity of hepatitis C is still growing from the level of 5.9 (2.58) in 1997 to 14.96 (5.09) in 2000. The morbidity is higher in towns--8.43 in 1997 and 23.22 in 2000, than in rural areas--3.58 in 1997 and 7.96 in 2000. As protracted cases were registered 45% cases of hepatitis B and 95% cases of hepatitis C. Acute cases of hepatitis B have documentary evidence of contact with health service in last 6 months. As a result of widespread vaccination against hepatitis B the number of cases decreases. The high sick rate of hepatitis B and nearly 3 times higher than in Poland sick rate of hepatitis C manifests negligence of sanitary conditions, non observance proper medical practices and procedures, lack of hygienic habits in health service institutions and paradoxically, good diagnostics and registration of infectious diseases. *Morbidity in Poland.