Epidemiological characteristics of norovirus infectious diarrhea in Pudong New Area of Shanghai in 2015-2019 / 公共卫生与预防医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics of norovirus infectious diarrhea in Pudong New Area of Shanghai, and to provide reference for prevention and control of diarrhea caused by norovirus. Methods Epidemiological data and stool samples from diarrhea cases of 15 hospitals in 2015-2019 years were collected. The two subtypes of norovirus G I and G II were detected by RT-PCR and analyzed. Results A total of 9 397 diarrhea samples were collected in 2015-2019 years, and 1 938 positive norovirus samples were detected, with a positive rate of 20.62%. The majority of serotypes were GII (88.60%). Diarrhea caused by norovirus occurs all year round, with high incidence season in 2-3and 10-12 months every year. There was no significant difference in the positive rate of norovirus between different sexes（χ2=2.611，P=0.106）. The positive rate of the 15-64 year old group was higher than that of the 0-14 year old group and the 65 year old and above group（χ2=153.634，P<0.001）. The highest positive rate was for cadres /worker/ business services / teachers / medical staff / drivers. The positive rate of norovirus in diarrhea cases with vomiting was significantly higher than that in patients without vomiting. Conclusions Diarrhea caused by norovirus is related to season, age and occupation. Because there is no effective antiviral drugs and vaccine prevention, continuous monitoring should be carried out and targeted preventive measures should be carried out according to epidemiological characteristics.