Epidemiologic and etiologic characteristics of foodborne diseases in Minhangï¼ Shanghai 2016â2020
Journal Title: Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine - Year 2023, Vol 35, Issue 2
Abstract
ObjectiveTo learn the epidemiological features of foodborne diseasesï¼ and to provide scientific basis for disease control.MethodsThe monitoring data of foodborne diseases in Minhang from 2016 to 2020 were analyzed. Stool or swab specimens were collected to detect salmonellaï¼ Vibrio parahaemolyticusï¼ Escherichia coliï¼ Shigellaï¼ Campylobacter jejuni and norovirus.ResultsThe information of 15 951 foodborne disease cases and 11 176 samples were collectedï¼ with the positive rate of 12.03%.The cases with diarrhea accounted for 99.90% of the total. The cases with fever accounted for 14.70% of the total. The cases with water stool accounted for 89.70% of the total. May to October were the epidemic periods of foodborne diseases in Minhangï¼79.78%ï¼. The detection rate was the highest in the 30â39 age group and cadre staff occupationï¼13.53%ï¼13.49%ï¼. The detection rates of foodborne bacteria and virus were 5.39% ï¼Vibrio parahaemolyticusï¼ï¼ 3.25% ï¼salmonellaï¼ï¼1.44% ï¼norovirusï¼ï¼ 1.06%ï¼Escherichia coliï¼ï¼ 0.56% ï¼Campylobacter jejuniï¼ï¼ 0.34% ï¼mixed infectionï¼ and 0% ï¼Shigellaï¼. During this 5-year periodï¼ the positive rate of Vibrio parahaemolyticus decreased significantlyï¼ while the positive rate of salmonella and Escherichia coli and Campylobacter jejuni increased significantly. The main suspected food were aquatic products ï¼29.44%ï¼ï¼ meat ï¼25.80%ï¼ and fruits ï¼10.78%ï¼. The main processing methods of suspected food were family workshop ï¼41.12%ï¼ and restaurants ï¼37.55%ï¼. The total detection rate of the cases was the highest in the canteenï¼ reaching 20.51%.ConclusionFoodborne disease cases have a seasonal peak. The positive detection of pathogens tends to be similar year by year. The main suspected food is aquatic products. The main resources of suspected food are family workshopï¼ restaurantsï¼ and canteen. Targeted health educationï¼ supervision and management should be taken to prevent the occurrence of foodborne diseases and the outbreak of food poisoning
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LYU Jing,ZHAO Lifang,LIU Yun,ZHANG Jingjing,LIU Hong,DUAN Shenggang,
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