Epidemiological analysis of foodborne diseases in Guiyang City from 2015 to 2019

ObjectiveAnalyze of the surveillance data of foodborne diseases in Guiyang City from 2015 to 2019, in order to understand the characteristics and regularity of foodborne diseases in the region.MethodsThe surveillance data were statistically analyzed according to the time of onset, age, occupation, place of occurrence, food packaging mode and regional distribution.ResultsA total of 4 335 cases of foodborne diseases were reported in Guiyang surveillance hospital from 2015 to 2019. The period from June to October is the high incidence period of foodborne diseases, which accounts for 59.22% (2 567/4 335) of the total reported cases.Infant and farmers are high-risk groups of foodborne diseases, mainly aged 0-3 years and 18-59 years old, accounting for 71.79% (3 112/4 335). The main place of occurrence was family, accounting for 67.14% (2 785/4 148), followed by catering service institutions. Most of the food processing and packaging method were home-made, accounting for 48.29% (2 006/4 154), and mixed food account