Epidemiological Characteristics of Notifiable Infectious Diseases among Foreign Cases in China, 2004–2017

We aimed to assess the features of notifiable infectious diseases found commonly in foreign nationals in China between 2004 and 2017 to improve public health policy and responses for infectious diseases. We performed a descriptive study of notifiable infectious diseases among foreigners reported fro...

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Published in:Biomedical and environmental sciences 2020-06, Vol.33 (6), p.421-430
Main Authors: WU, Yue, LI, Zhen Jun, YU, Shi Cheng, CHEN, Liang, WANG, Ji Chun, QIN, Yu, SONG, Yu Dan, GAO, George F., DONG, Xiao Ping, WANG, Li Ping, ZHANG, Qun, HE, Guang Xue
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
China - epidemiology
Communicable Diseases - epidemiology
Epidemiological characteristics
Female
Foreign cases
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease - epidemiology
Hepatitis B - epidemiology
HIV Infections - epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Notifiable infectious diseases
Prevalence
Young Adult
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Summary:We aimed to assess the features of notifiable infectious diseases found commonly in foreign nationals in China between 2004 and 2017 to improve public health policy and responses for infectious diseases. We performed a descriptive study of notifiable infectious diseases among foreigners reported from 2004 to 2017 in China using data from the Chinese National Notifiable Infectious Disease Reporting System (NNIDRIS). Demographic, temporal-spatial distribution were described and analyzed. A total of 67,939 cases of 33 different infectious diseases were reported among foreigners. These diseases were seen in 31 provinces of China and originated from 146 countries of the world. The infectious diseases with the highest incidence number were human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) of 18,713 cases, hepatitis B (6,461 cases), hand, foot, and mouth disease (6,327 cases). Yunnan province had the highest number of notifiable infectious diseases in foreigners. There were different trends of the major infectious diseases among foreign cases seen in China and varied among provinces. This is the first description of the epidemiological characteristic of notifiable infectious diseases among foreigners in China from 2004 to 2017. These data can be used to better inform policymakers about national health priorities for future research and control strategies.
ISSN:0895-3988
2214-0190
DOI:10.3967/bes2020.057