Analysis of the Monitoring Results of 7916 Cases of Foodborne Diseases in Jiyuan City from 2019 to 2023
Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics of foodborne diseases by analyzing the cases reported by various sentinel hospitals in Jiyuan City from 2019 to 2023.Methods Epidemiological analysis was conducted on the monitoring data of foodborne diseases in Jiyuan City from 2019 to 2023.Results From 2019 to 2023,a total of 7,916 cases of foodborne diseases were monitored in Jiyuan City.The incidence rate showed a trend of first increasing and then decreasing over the five years,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Females were slightly more than males,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The age group with the highest proportion of cases was 36-59 years old,and the difference in the incidence of foodborne diseases in different age groups was statistically significant(P<0.05).The occupation type with the highest proportion was farmers,followed by workers and students,and the difference in the incidence of foodborne diseases among different occupational categories was statistically significant(P<0.05).The onset time had obvious seasonality and was mainly in summer and autumn(P<0.05).The suspected exposed food was mainly fruits and their products,followed by mixed food,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Among different eating places,homes were the main ones,and the distribution of foodborne disease patients in different eating places was statistically significant(P<0.05).The number of clustered cases was the highest in 2019 and the lowest in 2021,and the difference over the five years was statistically significant(P<0.001).Conclusion From 2019 to 2023,the incidence of foodborne diseases in Jiyuan City showed a trend of first increasing and then decreasing.The main population affected were females,the main occupational type was farmers,the main season was summer and autumn,and the main eating place was home.It is necessary to strengthen targeted publicity and education on food safety knowledge to reduce the occurrence of foodborne diseases.