AI Article Synopsis
- Foodborne diseases, especially those causing acute gastroenteritis (AGI), pose major health challenges in China but are not well-documented in terms of how often they occur.
- A study created a pyramid model estimating the incidence rates of five pathogens per 100,000 people, revealing figures for Norovirus (3,188.28) and others like DEC (782.62), each with varying degrees of uncertainty.
- The findings help identify high-risk demographics, which can inform public health strategies and interventions to reduce the burden of foodborne illnesses.
Article Abstract
What Is Already Known About This Topic?: Foodborne diseases, representing significant food safety and public health challenges globally, are not well-documented in terms of incidence, particularly for cases characterized by acute gastroenteritis (AGI) in China.
What Is Added By This Report?: This study developed a pyramid model to estimate the incidence of five pathogens, stratified by gender and age. The estimated incidences per 100,000 people with 95% uncertainty intervals () are as follows: Norovirus, 3,188.28 (95% : 2,518.03, 7,296.96); spp., 1,295.59 (95% : 1,002.62, 1,573.11); diarrheagenic (DEC), 782.62 (95% : 651.19, 932.05); , 404.06 (95% : 342.19, 468.93); and spp., 26.73 (95% : 21.05, 33.46).
What Are The Implications For Public Health Practice?: This study elucidates the incidence rates across various gender and age groups, thereby identifying priority populations for targeted preventive interventions aimed at reducing disease burden. These insights are crucial for the development of public health policies and management of food safety risks.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11196882 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.46234/ccdcw2024.112 | DOI Listing |
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