Epidemiology of class-A and class-B infectious diseases in Jingdezhen 2003-2007

ObjectiveTo investigate the incidence of notifiable class A and B infectious diseases in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, 2003-2007. MethodsThe data of class A and B infectious diseases reported from 2003 to 2007 in Jingdezhen were analyzed by descriptive epidemiology, ResultsA total of 18 657 cases of 17 infectious diseases were reported with the annual incidence rate of 243.84/lakh, the mortality of 0.73/lakh and the overall case-fatality of 0.29/lakh. ConclusionThe overall incidence increased during 2003-2005, and decreased slightly during 2006-2007. In recent years, public health emergency frequently occurred and the spectrum of infectious diseases also changed, but the leading diseases still were pulmonary tuberculosis, viral hepatitis and dysentery, which suggested that respiratory diseases and intestinal infectious diseases remain to be the priority diseases for prevention and control. The incidence of blood-borne and sexual transmitted diseases increased year by year. The preparedness should be made for the response of public health emergency.