Foodborne disease outbreaks in Liaoning province, 2011 – 2016: surveillancedata analysis

  Objective  To analyze the occurrence and epidemiological characteristics of foodborne disease outbreaks in Liaoning province, and to provide a basis for developing effective prevention and control measures and strategies for outbreaks of foodborne disease.

  Methods  We collected data on foodborn disease outbreaks, including food poisonings, reported from 2011 to 2016 in Liaoning porvinve through Foodborn Disease Surveillance System and analyzed the data statistically.

  Results  During the 7-year period, totally 93 foodborne disease outbreaks were reported in the province, with 1 921 surfferers, 719 hospitalizations, and 10 deaths. For all the reported outbreaks, pathogenic microorganisms and their toxins contaminated food were attributed to more outbreaks and sufferers, but less hospitalizations and none of the deaths; whereas, toxic plants and animals and their toxins and toxic chemicals were attributed to more hospitalizations and deaths.

  Conclusion  The study resutls suggest that monitoring and researches on foodborne diseases caused by toxic chemicals, plants and animals and their toxins need to be strengthened to reduce disease burden of the foodborne diseases in Liaoning province.