Title |
Bacteria and poisonous plants were the primary causative hazards of foodborne disease outbreak: a seven-year survey from Guangxi, South China
|
---|---|
Published in |
BMC Public Health, April 2018
|
DOI | 10.1186/s12889-018-5429-2 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Yongqiang Li, Yaling Huang, Jijun Yang, Zhanhua Liu, Yanning Li, Xueting Yao, Bo Wei, Zhenzhu Tang, Shidong Chen, Decheng Liu, Zhen Hu, Junjun Liu, Zenghui Meng, Shaofa Nie, Xiaobo Yang |
Abstract |
Foodborne diseases are a worldwide public health problem. However, data regarding epidemiological characteristics are still lacking in China. We aimed to analyze the characteristics of foodborne diseases outbreak from 2010 to 2016 in Guangxi, South China. A foodborne disease outbreak is the occurrence of two or more cases of a similar foodborne disease resulting from the ingestion of a common food. All data are obtained from reports in the Public Health Emergency Report and Management Information System of the China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention, and also from special investigation reports from Guangxi province. A total of 138 foodborne diseases outbreak occurred in Guangxi in the past 7 years, leading to 3348 cases and 46 deaths. Foodborne disease outbreaks mainly occurred in the second and fourth quarters, and schools and private homes were the most common sites. Ingesting toxic food by mistake, improper cooking and cross contamination were the main routes of poisoning which caused 2169 (64.78%) cases and 37 (80.43%) deaths. Bacteria (62 outbreaks, 44.93%) and poisonous plants (46 outbreaks, 33.33%) were the main etiologies of foodborne diseases in our study. In particular, poisonous plants were the main cause of deaths involved in the foodborne disease outbreaks (26 outbreaks, 56.52%). Bacteria and poisonous plants were the primary causative hazard of foodborne diseases. Some specific measures are needed for ongoing prevention and control against the occurrence of foodborne diseases. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
France | 1 | 33% |
Spain | 1 | 33% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Scientists | 2 | 67% |
Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 36 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 9 | 25% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 11% |
Student > Bachelor | 3 | 8% |
Researcher | 2 | 6% |
Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 6% |
Other | 3 | 8% |
Unknown | 13 | 36% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 11% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 4 | 11% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 8% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 6% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 2 | 6% |
Other | 7 | 19% |
Unknown | 14 | 39% |