Epidemiological characteristics of brucellosis in Shaanxi, 2019 – 2020

Objective  To understand the epidemiological characteristics and incidence trend of brucellosis in Shaanxi province from 2019 to 2020 and provide evidence for the targeted brucellosis prevention and control. Methods  The incidence data of brucellosis cases and outbreaks in Shaanxi from 2019 to 2020 were collected for a descriptive epidemiological analysis to understand the population, area and time distributions of brucellosis cases in Shaanxi by using software SPSS25.0 and Arc GIS10.8. At the same time, the characteristics of outbreaks and risk of different infection routes were also analyzed. Results  A total of 2 254 brucellosis cases were reported in Shaanxi from 2019 to 2020, with an annual incidence rate of 2.93/10 0 000. The cases were mainly reported from April to September, which were mainly distributed in Guanzhong and northern Shaanxi, and there was statistically significant difference in the annual incidence rate among Guanzhong, northern Shaanxi and southern Shaanxi (χ2=1338.771, P Conclusion  It is necessary to adhere and improve the joint prevention and control mechanism, strengthen the quarantine of sick animal and improve people’s knowledge, attitude and practice of brucellosis prevention and control to prevent and control brucellosis in Shaanxi.