[Analysis of the intestinal infectious diseases occurring in the past ten years in a military unit]

Abstract

Objective: To identify the causes of intestinal infectious diseases in a military unit in the past 10 years.

Methods: The data of these diseases were acquired from a disease control and prevention center of a military command, including the epidemic cards, the first pages of medical record and investigation reports of the infectious diseases. Statistical analysis was performed after summarization of the data.

Result: From 1992 to 2001, 3 612 cases of intestinal infectious diseases were reported in the military unit, most of which were bacillary dysentery (32.40%), hepatitis A (26.80%), typhoid (14.34%) and infectious diarrhea (7.34%), and 40.13% of them were intestinal infectious diseases. Fifteen epidemic outbreaks were documented from 1988 to 2002, including 9 arising from water and 6 from food contamination.

Conclusion: Intestinal infectious diseases are seasonal and strict food and water hygiene should be maintained.