Epidemiological characteristics and spatial clustering of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Hubei Province in 2010 - 2023
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2483.2024.06.010
- VernacularTitle:2018—2022年上海市松江区其他感染性腹泻流行特征及时空聚集性分析
- Author:
Wengwen YANG
1
;
Ran WU
1
;
Peng ZHANG
1
;
Jing CAI
1
;
Cong XIE
1
;
Shuqiong HUANG
1
;
Mingyan LI
1
Author Information
1. Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Wuhan , Hubei 430079, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease;
Spatial autocorrelation analysis;
Epidemiological characteristics
- From:
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
2024;35(6):45-49
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics and temporal spatial clustering of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Hubei Province from 2010 to 2023, and to provide evidence for formulating prevention and control measures. Methods Descriptive epidemiological method was used to analyze the surveillance data of hand, foot, and mouth disease of Hubei Province from 2010 to 2023, and spatial clustering analysis was conducted at the district/county level using ArcGIS 10.5 software. Results A total of 1 007 600 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease were reported from 2010 to 2023, and the average annual incidence rate was 123.60/100 000. Overall , it exhibited a cyclical pattern of high incidence every other year. Except for a few years, two peaks of incidence were observed each year, , with the first peak occurring between April to July and the second occurring in October to December, and the popular season was concentrated from April to July. Children aged < 5 years were primarily affected, with a high incidence in male patients (1.53:1). The incidence of hand, foot, and mouth disease showed a positive spatial autocorrelation（Moran's I was between 0.15 to 0.76, P<0.05）at the district/county level. The hot spots were concentrated in the northwest and southeast of Hubei Province, and the cool spots were concentrated in the east of central Hubei Province. Conclusion The incidence of hand, foot, and mouth disease has obvious seasonality and spatial clustering in Hubei Province. The key prevention and control areas are concentrated in the northwest and southeast of Hubei. Enhanced prevention and control measures should be targeted on children under 5 years old and key areas to effectively reduce the occurrence of cases.
