Analysis of the epidemic situation of inter-human brucellosis in Zhongwei City of Ningxia from 2005 to 2017 / 中华地方病学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the epidemic situation of inter-human brucellosis in Zhongwei City of Ningxia from 2005 to 2017,and to provide basis for making scientific and effective prevention and control measures of the disease.Methods Incidence data of brucellosis were collected in Zhongwei City from 2005 to 2017 and prevalence trends and distribution characteristics (place,time,and population distribution) were analyzed by descriptive epidemiological method.Results A total of 1 880 human brucellosis cases were reported in Zhongwei City from 2005 to 2017.The incidence of brucellosis in 2012 and 2015 was 5.03/100 000 and 61.80/100 000,which showed a dramatic and rapid ascent (x2trend =681.40,P ＜ 0.05),while after 2016,it showed a downward trend (xtrend =324.85,P ＜ 0.05),and in 2017 the reported incidence dropped to 25.13/100 000.Zhongning and Haiyuan Counties showed a high incidence from 2005 to 2017,and the incidence was 39.79％(748/1 880) and 36.06％ (678/1 880),respectively;April to September was the peak season;the sex ratio was 2.72:1.00 (1 375/505);1 379 cases (73.35％)occurred between 30 and 64 years old,and 1 616 cases (85.96％) occurred among farmer.Conclusion After 2016,the incidence of human outbreaks in Zhongwei City has declined;Zhongning and Haiyuan Counties are the key areas of morbidity;the key population for prevention and control is farmer.