The imported infections among foreign travelers in China: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the past few decades, globalization has rendered more frequent and intensive population movement between countries, which has changed the original disease spectrum and brought a huge health impact on the global population including China. This study aims to describe the spectrum and epidemiological characteristics of imported infections among foreign travelers travelling to China.

Methods

The data on imported infections among foreign travelers were obtained from Custom Inbound Screening System (CISS) and the National Notifiable Infectious Disease Reporting System (NNIDRS). All the infections were classified into respiratory, gastrointestinal, vector-borne, blood/sex-transmitted and mucocutaneous diseases, of which case numbers and incidences were calculated and

SUBMITTER: Xu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9701002 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature