Abstract：Objective To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of foodborne disease outbreaks in Shandong Province so as to provide a basis for formulating prevention and control measures of foodborne diseases. Methods Descriptive epidemiological methods were used to analyze 98 foodborne disease outbreaks which were reported through the National Foodborne Disease Outbreak Reporting System in 2014. Results A total of 98 foodborne disease outbreaks were reported in Shandong Province in 2014, involving 1,238 patients and 4 deaths. Most of the foodborne disease outbreaks occurred from May to September, the number of events and the number of cases accounted for 73.47% of the total events and 83.28% of the total cases respectively. Most of the outbreaks were caused by unexplained food, accounting for 36.73% of the total outbreaks. Among the outbreaks with identified causes, the main pathogenic factor was microorganism. Food service units were the main places for the occurrence of the foodborne disease outbreaks, followed by families. Among the outbreaks with identified pollution links, production and processing, accidental ingestion and misapplication were the mainfactors causedthe foodborne disease outbreaks. 63 outbreaks of foodborne diseases were found and reported by sentinel hospitals, accounting for 64.29% of the annual total reported outbreaks. Conclusions Strengthening the monitoring of high-risk seasons, high-risk factors and high pollution links, enhancing the survey anddisposal of foodborne disease outbreaks and intensifying the propaganda about prevention and control of foodborne disease outbreaks are the effective measures to prevent and control foodborne disease outbreaks.
2018, Vol. 25 
