Analysis on epidemiological characteristics of public health emergencies of communicable diseases in Shenzhen from 2016 to 2020

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of surveillance results of public health emergencies of communicable diseases in Shenzhen from 2016 to 2020. Methods The data of public health emergencies in Shenzhen from 2016 to 2020 were derived from National Public Health Emergency Reporting Management Information System, the occurrence characteristics of epidemic outbreak were analyzed by disease types, regions and institution types, and SPSS 22. 0 was used for statistical analysis. Results The events of COVID-19 reported in 2020 were excluded,a total of 233 public health emergencies of for communicable diseases were reported, with 6 271 cases and 2 deaths were reported in Shenzhen from 2016 to 2020. The attack rate was 3. 87%, and the fatality rate was 0. 03%. The highest prevalence rate was 5. 20% in 2018. There were 164 clustered epidemic events, accounting for 70. 39% of the total information related to public health emergencies, involving 7 types of communicable diseases. Chicken pox (100 incidents,3 565 cases) and infectious diarrhea (41 incidents, 1 491 cases) were the found to be the most common diseases, accounting for 60. 98% and 25. 00% of the total clustered epidemic events, respectively. There were 78. 45% of the clustered events of respiratory communicable diseases occurred in primary schools, and 58. 33% of the clustered events events of intestinal diseases occurred in kindergartens. The difference was statistically significant in the composition ratio of the two kinds of communicable diseases in kindergartens, primary schools, middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities and other places. Conclusion A comprehensive prevention and control strategy should be adopted. The comprehensive control strategies should be formulated from aspects including the reduction of population susceptibility, implementing of early reporting and school suspension measures, monitoring of epidemic strains, and strengthening of personal hygiene protection habits for communicable diseases with high risk among different populations. © 2022, Editorial Department of Medical Pest Control. All rights reserved.