Analysis on Plant Food Poisoning Events in Gansu Province from 2004 to 2009

【Objective 】 To analyze the plant food poisoning events reported through the public emergency network direct reporting system in Gansu province from 2004 to 2009 and provide evidence for the prevention and control of plant food poisoning events.【Method 】 Descriptive epidemiological analysis was conducted on the data of the plant food poisoning events reported through the public emergency network direct reporting system in Gansu province from 2004 to 2009.【Result 】 The number of plant food poisoning events reported in Gansu province from 2004 to 2009 was 14,the number of the patients was 203,the number of death cases caused by the events was 8,and the rate of fatality was 3.94%.Most of the events occurred in spring and summer,especially in July and August.The rate of plant food poisoning events in rural areas obviously higher than that of the city.Poisonous mushroom(6 cases),kidney bean(3 cases) and sprouted potato(1 cases) were the main food caused poison,and poisonous mushroom deaths accounted for 87.5%.【Conclusion 】 The leading cause of death cases in food poisoning was mushroom poisoning,and rural households in Longnan area and the collective canteens were the prevention focus.Comprehensive intervention should be carried on in the key regions.