Abstract:

Objective: To analyze the incidence reports of epidemic parotitis (abbreviated name mumps) in Binchuan County from
2005 to 2012, and provide scientific basis for prevention and control work. Methods: Descriptive epidemiological method and statistical analysis were applied on mumps cases investigation in Binchuan County from 2005 to 2012. Results: There were 670 cases in Binchuan reported with mumps from 2005 to 2012, no death case. The average annual incidence rate was 15.98 per 100 thousand,the onset seasons were mainly concentrated in November and December, and the patients were mainly children aged from 3 to 15, occupational distribution was mainly on students and children in the kindergarten. Conclusion: There were perennial incidence of mumps in Binchuan, which happen mostly in November and December, the incidence of crowd of mumps were teenagers who are less than fifteen years old. It suggests that the prevention and control places of mumps are mainly in schools and nurseries.

Key words: mumps, epidemiology, analysis