title: Epidemiological investigation of scarlet fever in Hefei City, China, from 2004 to 2008.
abstract: This study aims to explore the epidemiological characteristics of scarlet fever in Hefei City, China, and to provide a scientific basis for the prevention and control of the disease. A total of 731 cases were recruited from 2004 to 2008. The average incidence was 3.159 per 100,000 population. Our results indicated that the major risk factors for scarlet fever were: gender (male); age (3-6 years); time of disease onset (March to June); and area of residence (urban areas). Knowledge of these factors could help clinicians to provide the appropriate interventions for scarlet fever.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China. jwang2006@126.com
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jun-Qing
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hai-Feng
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D012541:Scarlet Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014505:Urban Population