Epidemiological analysis of the communicable disease outbreak in Shenzhen from 2011 to 2012
Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective To analysis the results of communicable disease outbreak in Shenzhen from 2011 to 2012.Methods The occurrence of communicable disease outbreak between 2011 and 2012 from the Shenzhen Communicable Disease Outbreak System was analyzed.Outbreak data were compared by disease category,district,month and type of venue by using SPSS 15.0.Results 595 outbreaks,involving 4 985 patients,were reported between 2011 and 2012.The number of outbreak and the total number of patients was 270 and 2 169,respectively,in 2012,and the figures were 16.9% and 23.0% less than that in 2011.The median number of patients per outbreak was 7,and the median interval between the date of occurrence of the index case and the date of reporting was 5 days,and the average attack rate was 13.0% in 2012.The frequency of outbreaks occurred in school and kindergarten were 51.1% and 45.2%,respectively,in 2012.Compared to 2011,the incidence of outbreak in kindergarten was significantly increased.There were two peaks of outbreak in 2011 (March to May and November to December),but only the one peak of outbreak was found in 2012.Conclusions With the new disease monitoring system,patient information can be shared.The information can be used to evaluate the risk of disease outbreak.
Source: Journal of Tropical Medicine
Author: Yuan Li
Institution: Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,630
OpenAlex ID: W2350071650