Epidemiological shifts in 23 acute infectious diseases in Southwest China (2005-2024): trends and implications for surveillance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infectious diseases remain a major global health challenge. However, long-term trends of acute infectious diseases in Sichuan Province, an area in southwest China with a high disease burden, are limited. This study examines trends in 23 acute infectious diseases over two decades to provide evidence for evaluating prevention strategies and informing future preparedness efforts.

Methods

We obtained disease incidence and demographic data from the China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Bureau of Statistics. We analyzed 23 notifiable acute infectious diseases in Sichuan Province from 2005 to 2024, stratifying patterns by sex, age, region, and season. We used Joinpoint regression to assess temporal trends and calculate the average a

SUBMITTER: Liu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12462255 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature