Long-term epidemiological patterns of pediatric infectious diseases in an urban district of Shanghai, 2015–2023 - Takeaways - MDSpire

Long-term epidemiological patterns of pediatric infectious diseases in an urban district of Shanghai, 2015–2023

  • By

  • Hong Tong

  • Huizhen Wang

  • Chenxi Wang

  • Xingyu Chen

  • Biao Meng

  • Shujun Zeng

  • Chenyan Jiang

  • Ziyu Qian

  • May 29, 2026

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    From 2015 to 2023, 27,940 pediatric cases of 23 notifiable infectious diseases were reported in Xuhui District, Shanghai.

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    The average annual incidence of pediatric infectious diseases was 2,421.68 per 100,000 children during the study period.

  • 3

    A significant inflection point in incidence trends was identified in 2021, with a decline from 2015 to 2021 followed by a sharp increase thereafter.

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    The post-2021 increase in cases was primarily driven by COVID-19 notifications, rather than a general resurgence of other infections.

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    The age distribution of cases shifted towards school-aged children, with a significant increase in cases among those aged 4 years and older.

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Long-term epidemiological patterns of pediatric infectious diseases in an urban district of Shanghai, 2015–2023

  • by Hong Tong, Huizhen Wang, Chenxi Wang, Xingyu Chen, Biao Meng, Shujun Zeng, Chenyan Jiang, Ziyu Qian

  • May 29, 2026

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