An investigation on the epidemic characteristics of mycoplasmal pneumonia outbreak in a middle school
- VernacularTitle:一起学校肺炎支原体肺炎暴发流行特征的调查
- Author:
Qi-Yue SHENG
1
;
Yue-Juan FU
;
Hai-Jun CHEN
;
Shun-Fu FAN
;
Dan ZHU
;
Zhi-Feng PANG
Author Information
1. 金华市中心医院
- Keywords:
Outbreak;
Mycoplasmal pneumonia;
Epidemic characteristics
- From:
Journal of Preventive Medicine
2015;(6):568-571
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the epidemic characteristics of mycoplasmal pneumonia outbreak in a middle school, and to provide suggestions for outbreak prevention and control.Methods Principle and method of field epidemiology was used and,speciously,questionnaire investigation was carried out for the outbreak of mycoplasmal pneumonia.Outbreak characteristics and corresponding emergency intervention were discussed.Results There was an outbreak of mycoplasmal pneumonia in 2 classes of the middle school,and the attack rate was 42.50%.The attack rate of other classes was 6.75%.Timely identification and diagnosis of the disease,and comprehensive control to prevent the spread of the epidemic,brought the disease under control.Conclusion The outbreak of mycoplasmal pneumoniae infection is associated with the close contact in daily activities.Emergency intervention can prevent the further spread of the disease.