Travel-related infection in Guangzhou, China,2009-2019

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BACKGROUND: We analyzed the epidemiological characteristics of travel-related infectious diseases in reported Guangzhou between 2009 and 2019 to provide a scientific basis for prevention and control strategies.

METHOD: The infectious diseases report information system of China was mined for case reports, combined with clinical diagnosis records, and analyzed.

RESULTS: Between 2009 and 2019, 1478 cases of imported infectious diseases were reported in Guangzhou. Dengue fever accounted for 46.14%of cases and malaria accounted for 45.47% of cases. The patients with imported travel-related infection cases were mainly male (75.88%), Chinese (75.57%), and aged 20-45 years (83.01%). Cases increased from May each year, peaked between August and September, and declined rapidly after October. The main source areas of import were Africa and other countries in Asia.

CONCLUSIONS: Dengue fever and malaria are the main travel-related infection in Guangzhou, and are generally brought in by male Chinese workers. Intervention and health education in this population should be strengthened to prevent and control travel-related infection.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:43

Enthalten in:

Travel medicine and infectious disease - 43(2021) vom: 19. Sept., Seite 102106

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Weisi [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Wensui [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Zhiqiang [VerfasserIn]
You, Xiaojin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Dengue
Epidemiology
Infection
Journal Article
Malaria

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Date Completed 15.10.2021

Date Revised 15.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.tmaid.2021.102106

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM326641874