Analysis of the reported nationwide school food poisoning incidents from 2014 to 2023
Objective:To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of school food poisoning incidents nationwide from 2014 to 2023,providing a basis for formulating prevention and control strategies.Methods:Data were re-trieved from CNKI and Wanfang databases for reports on school food poisoning incidents from 2014 to 2023,fol-lowed by descriptive analysis of the extracted data.Results:During the research period,a total of 109 school food poisoning incidents were reported nationwide,involving 5 548 individuals.Overall,both the number of incidents and the number of people affected showed a declining trend.The time distribution indicates that the highest number of poisoning incidents occurred at 2014 and 2016,each accounting for 15.60％of the total.June(26 incidents,23.85％)and the second quarter(52 incidents,47.71％)were the periods with the most incidents.In terms of spatial distribution,Jiangsu Province(14 incidents,12.84％)and the East China region(39 incidents,35.78％)had the highest number of poisoning incidents.Population analysis showed that middle school students(43 inci-dents,39.45％)were the most affected group,with urban schools reporting the most incidents(25 incidents,71.56％).Analysis of the causes of poisoning revealed that microbial food poisoning was the most common(97 in-cidents,88.88％),with Bacillus cereus being the primary pathogen(21 incidents,21.65％).School canteens(70 incidents,64.22％)and improper storage(30 incidents,27.52％)were the main causes of school poisoning inci-dents.Conclusion:Despite a decrease in school food poisoning incidents during the period,there is a need to strengthen food safety management,especially during peak months and in high-risk regions.Emphasis should be placed on addressing microbiological contamination and improving food storage practices in school cafeterias,while enhancing food safety awareness and management to mitigate the occurrence of school food poisoning incidents.
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