Infectious diseases among 76 654 public practitioners in Changping District of Peijing

Abstract:

ObjectiveTo investigate status of infectious diseases among public practitioners in Changping District of Peijing.MethodsPublic health information management system was adopted to analyze statistically on physical examination results of public practitioners in Changping District of Beijing in 2009.ResultsAmong 76 654 practitioners, the positive rate of HBsAg was 1.83%, employees in food and public places was 1.51% (920/61 032) and 3.09% (482/15 622) respectively; local employees and employees from the other towns was 0.74%(139/18 749) and 2.18% (1 263/57 905) respectively; male and female was 2.25%(729/32 397) and 1.52%(673/44 257) respectively; The difference in each group was statistically significant(both P＜0.01). The detection rate of active pulmonary tuberculosis was 0.12%, local employees and employees from the other towns was 0.05%(9/18 749) and 0.15% (86/57 905) respectively, the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.01). HCV and HEV antibody positive rate was 0.02% and 0.01% respectively; Suppurative or exudative skin diseases detection rate was 0.03%; typhoid/ dysentery was not found. ConclusionAmong all monitored infectious diseases ,the detection rate of HBsAg was the highest, the detection rate of pulmonary tuberculosis, purulent and exudative skin diseases were relatively low. Public practitioners should adhere to annual physical examination , the management of practitioners from the other towns should be intensified and receive vaccination .