Analysis on epidemiological characteristics of public health emergencies of infectious diseases in Shenzhen city, 2006-2011

Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics of public health emergencies of infectious diseases in Shenzhen,preventing effectively the occurrence of public health emergencies events and enhancing the ability of responding to public health emergencies events. Method The public health emergencies of infectious diseases reported from 2006 to 2011 in Shenzhen were analyzed. Results From 2006 to 2011, a total of 199 infectious diseases emergencies events were reported in Shenzhen , accounting for 95.22% in all public health emergencies. And 6 460 cases were recorded including 20 dead cases with a fatality rate of 0.31% . Unclassified emergencies events were accounted for 66.83% (133/199), classes C infectious diseases were accounted for 51.76% (103/199). The peak months appeared in April, June, September and December, accounting for 56.06% of the total. The majority of public health emergencies were outbreaks that occurred mainly in schools and kindergartens. Conclusions The public health emergency of infectious diseases was the major events among all the public health emergencies in Shenzhen , which mainly occurred in schools and kindergartens. It is necessary to strengthen the prevention and control of infectious diseases in in schools and kindergartens, especially of respiratory diseases and enteric diseases.