Analysis of epidemiological and aetiological characterisation of hand,foot and mouth disease from 2017 to 2022,Xiangshui County
Objective This study explored the epidemiological and pathogenetic characteristics of hand,foot and mouth disease(HFMD)in Yancheng City,Xiangshui County,from 2017 to 2022,to provide a foundation for the development of effective prevention and control strategies.Methods A descriptive epidemiological method was used to analyse data on HFMD cases retrieved from China's disease prevention and control information system in 2017-2022.Results Between 2017 and 2022,1 024 HFMD cases were reported,thus indicating an average annual incidence rate of 27.54 per 100 000.The incidence peaked in 2018,and a consistent decrease was observed in 2020-2022.The incidence rates among regions showed statistically significant differences.The 1-year-old age group had the highest incidence,at 977.19 per 100 000 peo-ple.According to pathogenicity testing,the dominant strains varied from year to year,but Coxsackievirus 6(CV-A6)was generally the dominant strain in circulation.Conclusion The HFMD epidemic in Xiangshui County exhibited distinct population and regional characteristics.The consistently dominant epidemic strain was identified as CV-A6.
Hand,foot and mouth diseaseEpidemiologyAetiologyHuman Enterovirus 71Coxsackievirus 6
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