Epidemic and clinical characteristics of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in southern Anhui Province / 公共卫生与预防医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze and study the epidemic and clinical characteristics of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Southern Anhui Province during 2010-2020. Methods The epidemiological and clinical data of HFRS patients hospitalized in Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College from 2010 to 2020 were collected and statistically analyzed. Results The temporal distribution of HFRS epidemic in Southern Anhui Province showed that HFRS were more frequent during spring and summer, and HFRS morbidity was highest in June. The population distribution characteristics showed that the ratio of male to female patients was 4.71. The main age group of patients was 40-50 years old (50 cases, 33.8%), and a majority of patients were farmers (87 cases, 58.78). Analysis of clinical characteristics showed that fever, backache, anorexia and hypodynamia, diarrhea, emesis and headache were the main frequent symptoms of HFRS patients, and 88.52% of HFRS patients were cured or improved. Conclusion The high incidence period of HFRS is spring and summer in Southern Anhui Province from 2010-2020. HFRS patients in Southern Anhui Province have typical clinical symptoms and good prognosis.