OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (15): 2069-2073.

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Epidemiological characteristics analysis of foodborne diseases in Binzhou City from 2019 to 2023

LI Yi1,2, JING Jianzhong1, GE Xueru1, GAO Na3, SUN Lin1, LI Lanhua2()   

  1. 1 Binzhou Centre for Disease Control and Prevention(Binzhou Health Supervision InstituteBinzhou Institute of Preventive Medicine, Binzhou Food Safety Risk Monitoring and Evaluation Centre),BinzhouShandong 256600, China
    2 School of Public HealthShandong Second Medical University,WeifangShandong 261053, China
    3 Binzhou People's HospitalBinzhouShandong 256600, China
  • Received:2025-03-14 Revised:2025-08-31 Online:2026-08-01 Published:2026-07-16
  • Contact: LI Lanhua
  • About author:LI Lanhua,E-mail:orchid8@sina.com

Abstract:

Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of foodborne diseases in Binzhou City from 2019 to 2023,and to provide a basis for the development of preventive and control measures in Binzhou City. Methods The foodborne disease surveillance data of Binzhou City from 2019 to 2023 were collected and collated from the National Foodborne Disease Surveillance System,and statistical analyses were conducted using descriptive epidemiological methods to derive the epidemiological characteristics of foodborne diseases in the region. Results A total of 81 982 foodborne disease cases were reported in Binzhou City from 2019 to 2023,with a 5-year average incidence rate of 418.25/100 000. The number of male cases was higher than that of females,and the ratio of the number of male to female cases was 1.05 ∶ 1. The age of onset of the disease was predominantly middle-aged and elderly people aged 45-<75 years(39 485 cases,48.16%). The occupation was predominantly farmers(59 990 cases,73.17%). The affected areas were mainly concentrated in Zouping City,with 28 879 cases,accounting for 35.23%. The onset time was concentrated from May to September,and the highest number of reported cases in the third quarter was 28 108,accounting for 34.29%. The main clinical symptoms were digestive system symptoms in 81 673 cases,accounting for 99.62%. The main types of exposed food were fruits and their products in 23 377 cases,accounting for 28.52%. The processing site of exposed food was mainly home-made(36 576 cases,44.62%),the eating place was mainly home-based(75 884 cases,92.66%). Conclusion Binzhou City should carry out targeted publicity,education,and monitoring based on the epidemiological characteristics of foodborne diseases to reduce their occurrence.

Key words: Binzhou City, Foodborne diseases, Epidemiological characteristics, Monitoring

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