Investigation of foodborne disease outbreaks caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus in China’s Mainland from 2010 to 2020

• Published in: Zhongguo shipin weisheng zazhi Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 73 - 78
• Main Authors: WU Peng, LIU Jikai, DAI Yue, CHEN Lili, HUANG Zheng, LIANG Junhua, FU Ping, MA Jie, GUO Yunchang, LI Ning
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: The Editorial Office of Chinese Journal of Food Hygiene 01.01.2024
• Subjects: attribution analysis; foodborne diseases; outbreak; vibrio parahaemolyticus
• ISSN: 1004-8456
• DOI: 10.13590/j.cjfh.2024.01.012

ObjectiveTo obtain the occurrence time and regional distribution characteristics， place of occurrence， high-risk food and risk factors， the epidemiological characteristics of foodborne disease outbreaks caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus from 2010 to 2020 in China’s Mainland was analyzed.MethodsThe data of foodborne disease outbreaks caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus were collected from China disease outbreak surveillance system from 2010 to 2020 were analyzed statistically.ResultsFrom 2010 to 2020， a total of 1 772 outbreaks of foodborne diseases caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus were reported， with a total of 27 212 cases， 5 944 hospitalized cases and 2 deaths. The peak time was from July to September. The incidence in developed areas （28.8 cases/million people） was higher than that in underdeveloped areas （8.2 cases/million people）， and the incidence in coastal areas （31.7 cases/million people） was higher than that in inland areas （9.2 cases/million people）. The main causes were aquatic food （61.2%） and mea