TITLE:
The Frequency of Infectious Diseases in Manzhouli Port from 2012 to 2014
AUTHORS:
Kepeng Xin, Xuesong Chen, Hua Deng, Yi Li, Qihui Zhang, Muzi Jin, Yun Li, Juan Sun
KEYWORDS:
Infectious Disease, Detection Rate, Entry/Exit Screening, Occupation, Manzhouli Port
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Infectious Diseases,
Vol.6 No.1,
March
9,
2016
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was
to determine the frequency of infectious diseases among people entering/exiting
via Manzhouli port. We analyzed infectious disease data from
the Manzhouli International Travel Health care Center covering 2012 through 2014, as
well as performed several laboratory tests to measure rates of infection. The
frequencies of infectious diseases as well as their association with occupation
and year of occurrence were calculated for people entering and exiting via the
port. The total proportion of infectious diseases measured was 2.18%. Hepatitis
B was the most commonly occurring at 1.68%, followed by syphilis, hepatits C
and HIV, which were 0.23%, 0.21% and 0.04%, respectively. Contract workers,
traffic staff, foreigners and those married abroad were more likely to be
infected. Furthermore, there were significant differences among three years.
Strategies should be developed and preventive policies should be implemented
aimed at protecting the at risk populations at Manzhouli port, especially with
regard to contract workers, traffic staff, foreigners and those married abroad.