Epidemiological Analysis on Food Poisoning in Yunnan Province in 2008 and 2009

Objective To analyze food poisoning cases in recent years in Yunnan Province for dealing with effectively the occurrence of food poisoning.Methods Epidemiological and statistical methods were applied and the situation of food poisoning was analyzed in Yunnan province in 2008 to 2009.Results In 2008,the times,cases and deaths of food poisoning have increased by 16.39%,20.41%,3.45% respectively compared with the 2009.And the mortality decreased slightly,but there was no statistical difference.The peak period of poisoning occurred are the second and third seasons.The causes of poisoning were mainly related to plants,bacterial and endotoxin,fungi and their toxins in 2009 and mainly to plants of unknown causes,bacterial food poisoning and its toxins in 2008.The places of poisoning occurred were home,canteen and school canteens.Conclusion There were an increasing trend in food poisoning in Yunnan Province in recent years.According to epidemiological characteristics of food poisoning,some measures to effectively reduce the incidence of food poisoning should be taken.