Analysis of epidemiological characteristics of varicella in Qinzhou City,Guangxi from 2013 to 2022
Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of varicella in Qinzhou City from 2013 to 2022.Methods Cases and population data from 2013 to 2022 were collected through the China Infectious Disease Reporting Infor-mation Management System.WPS Office forms and SPSS 18.0 software were used to organize and statistically analyze the data,and the epidemiological characteristics of varicella were described.Results A total of 12 372 cases of varicella were reported in Qinzhou from 2013 to 2022,with an incidence rate of 38.07/100 000.The incidence rate increased from 5.86/100 000 in 2013 to 67.32/100 000 in 2021.The incidence rate in each county(district)was between 23.19/100 000 and 50.09/100 000.The incidence rate was lower in rural areas than in urban and street areas;the peak period was from April to June and from November to January of the next year;the age group with the highest incidence was that with the age of 5 to less than 10 years old,the incidence rate was 213.17/100 000,and the age group with the lowest incidence rate was that with the age of 60 to less than 65 years old.Schools and kindergartens were the main places where varicella emergencies occur.Conclusion The incidence of varicella in Qinzhou City increases from 2013 to 2016,and fluctuates at a high level from 2017 to 2022.It is recommended to strengthen surveillance and early warning,intervene in key places and key popula-tions according to the regularity of epidemic,and control the epidemic of varicella by increasing the vaccination rate of 2 doses of varicella vaccine for school-age children.
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