Epidemiological analysis of bacillary dysentery in Guangxi in 1998-2007.

Objective To analyze the epidemiological feature of bacillary dysentery from 1998 to 2007 in Guangxi.Methods Reported data of bacillary dysentery from 1998 to 2007 in Guangxi was analyzed by descriptive epidemiological method.Results From 1998 to 2007,the incidence of bacillary dysentery in Guangxi showed downward trend,and the average incidence was 32.68/100000.The peak of incidence was from April to November.the incidence rate showed a trend of higher in the norther part and lower in the souther part in Guangxi.The ratios of incidence of bacillary dysentery in males and female were 1.21:1.Most ot the dysentery cases were children under the age of 5 years and scaterly distributed.Conclusion The incidence of bacillary dysentery in Guangxi shows significant epidemiological features of region,season and population.Prevention and control measures be taken based on the concrete conditions of the disease.