[The epidemiological investigation on diarrhea caused by bacteria in Fujian province].

Surveillance of diarrhea was conducted in five villages of Fujian Province with a total population of 20,488 from May 1986 to April 1987 and 14,168 cases of diarrhea were reported during this period, averaging 0.69 time per person, and the incidence in children under five years old being 2.25 times higher. 16 kinds of pathogens were isolated. ETEC was the most common and Shigella the next. The isolation rate was 44.03%. It was shown that the incidence of diarrhea was closely related with income, education, sanitary conditions, family sanitation and health condition.