Foodborne disease outbreaks analysis of children aged 0 to 6 years in Guizhou Province from 2011 to 2021
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2022.12.032
- VernacularTitle:贵州省2011—2021年0~6岁儿童食源性疾病暴发事件分析
- Author:
ZHANG Li, ZHOU Yajuan, ZHU Shu, TIAN Jigui,LI Jun,GUO Hua
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Author Information
1. Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health,School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University,Guiyang (550025) , China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Food contamination;
Disease outbreaks;
Population surveillance;
Child,preschool
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2022;43(12):1893-1896
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To describe and statistically analyze the monitoring results of foodborne disease outbreaks in children aged 0-6 years in Guizhou Province from 2011 to 2021, and to provide support for the prevention and control of foodborne diseases in children in the future.
Methods:The epidemiological characteristics of foodborne disease outbreaks in children aged 0-6 years in the monitoring system from 2011 to 2021 were analyzed. Chi square test analysis was performed with the incidence rate as the dependent variable and the pathogenic factors, residence and other factors as independent variables.
Results:A total of 618 foodborne disease outbreaks were reported in children aged 0-6 years, accounting for 21.29% of the total foodborne disease outbreaks reported. There were 1 169 cases, 833 hospitalizations and 18 deaths, with a mortality rate of 1.54%. The reported incidents were concentrated in summer and autumn, with a peak of 159 reported incidents in May; the largest number of incidents was reported in Zunyi and Tongren, with 169 and 98 incidents respectively. Mainly rural families misuse caused by food borne diseases; poisonous mushrooms and their toxins, poisonous plants and their toxins and unknown causes are the main pathogenic factor ; there were significant differences in the incidence among different years, places of residence and pathogenic factors ( χ 2=3 444.44, 577.82, 1 935.15 , P <0.05).
Conclusion:The foodborne disease outbreaks in children aged 0-6 years account for a large proportion in the total foodborne disease outbreaks in Guizhou Province, and the mortality rate is high. It is necessary to strengthen the prevention and control of foodborne diseases in children, and rural families are the focus of prevention and control.
