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Objective:To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of outbreak of infectious diseases reported in schools in Shanghai from 2014 to 2019， and to suggest related strategies for efficient response to public health emergencies. Methods:Descriptive epidemiology method was used to analyze the outbreak of infectious diseases reported in schools in Shanghai from 2014 to 2019. Results:A total of 82 infectious disease emergencies were reported in schools in Shanghai during 2014 and 2019， involving 1 760 disease cases and 2 deaths. The incidence peaks in each year were from March to June and from September to December. The events mainly occurred in kindergartens and primary schools， with 35 and 25 incidences respectively. The main types of events were hand-foot-and-mouth disease and chickenpox， accounting for 48.78% and 46.34% of public health emergencies of infectious diseases in school， respectively. The time it took to report the events was positively correlated to the duration and the scale of the events. The sooner the epidemic was reported， the shorter it lasted． Conclusion:The kindergartens and primary schools are the places with a high incidence of infectious diseases reported in schools. Measures such as regular surveillance， vaccination management， early reporting and effective handling should be executed at the early stage so as to prevent the spread of the epidemics.
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Objective:Using a spatio-temporal clustering analysis of varicella in Shanghai from 2006 to 2015 at a subdistrict level， we aim to provide decision support for formulating a reasonable varicella prevention strategy. Methods:Based on the data of varicella cases in Shanghai from 2006 to 2015， SaTScan was employed to detect and analyze the spatial pattern of varicella clusters. Moreover， field investigation was combined to infer and explain the risk factors of varicella clusters. Results:The spread of varicella in Shanghai from 2006 to 2015 had an obvious annual change and spatial differentiation at a subdistrict level. The findings of SaTScan showed that with a confidence level of 99.9%， there were totally 7 spatio-temporal clustering events in Shanghai from 2006 to 2015， in which 3 events were regional events and 4 were independent events. Independent events usually lasted for 2-4 years， while regional events in the "Jiading-Chongming district" and "Songjiang-Minhang district" areas had a longer duration and a larger impact. Conclusions:From 2006 to 2015， there is an obvious temporal and spatial clustering pattern of varicella in Shanghai. Majority of abnormal spatio-temporal clusters occur in rural areas rather than urban areas， which may be related to increasing floating population and migration of susceptible population caused by the implementation of large-scale construction projects.
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Objective: To explore the association between polymorphisms of NF-κBl and NF-κBIα and the risk of hepatitis B virus-associated heptocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: The genetic polymorphisms of NF-κBl and NF-κBIα were detected using restriction fragment length polymorphism-polymerase chain reaction (RFLP-PCR) in patients with the hepatitis B virus-associated HCC, patients with chronic hepatitis B and healthy controls. Multivariate Logistic regression model was used to assess the association of the age, sex, smoking history, alcohol drinking, and site of genetic polymorphisms with the susceptibility to HCC. Results: The frequency of NF-κBl (ATTG2/ATTG2) genotype was significantly higher in HCC group than in healthy controls (odd ratio [OR] = 2.21, 95% CI 1.25-3.88). Compared to the people who carried NF-κBl (ATTG1/ATTG1) and NF-κBIα (AA) genotype spontaneously, healthy controls who carried NF-κBl (ATTG2/ATTG2) and NF-κBIα (GG) genotype had an increased risk for HCC (OR=2.94, 95%, CI 1.03-8.44). Chronic hepatitis B patients who carried NF-κBl (ATTG2/ATTG2) genotype had an increased risk for HCC (OR = 2.31, 95% CI 1.22-4.38). Multivariate analysis showed increased risk in male HCC patients with chronic hepatitis B (OR = 2.01, 95% CI 1.19-3.41), in those who carried NF-κBl (ATTG2/ATTG2) genotype (OR = 2.17, 95% CI 1.23-3.85), in those who had a smoking history (OR = 1.79, 95% CI 1.04-3.07), and in those who had a drinking history (OR = 2.58, 95% CI 1.50-4.43). Conclusion: Genotype NF-κBl (ATTG2/ATTG2) is a risk factor of HCC, and it has a synergistic effect with NF-κBI(GG) genotype in contributing to hepatocarcinogenesis. Smoking and alcohol drinking are also risk factors for HCC.