Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics and changes of hand foot and mouth disease(HFMD) in Huanggang city. Methods Analyze HFMD monitoring data between 2008 and 2012 with descriptive epidemiology. Results 25211 cases were reported since 2008. The annual average incidence rate is 79.14 per 100 thousands. Incluing 60 severe cases and 6 death cases. There was significant difference between different year’s incidence. HFMD is prevalent at various degrees in 10 districts and counties of Huanggang City. There was significant difference between different couonty’s incidence. The cases mainly occurred from April to August. Besides there was another peak in November of most of years. The level of epidemic situation was increasing year by year. Age mainly concentrated in the 1~3-year-old group of people and male higher than female. Pathogen was mainly of EV71. Conclusions In different areas,seasons,genders and ages, there were obvious difference about HFMD report. The prevalence was increasing year by year. About prevention and control we should strengthen district combination, epidemic surveilance, propaganda and education among scattered children and nurseries and kindergartens in epidemic season. At the same time, we also should strengthen pathogenic detection so as to prevent outbreak and prevalence.
Hand Foot and Mouth Diseas epidemiologicalcharacteristicsprevention and control
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