Objective To determine the epidemiological characteristic of injury in Expo 2010 Shanghai.
Methods Use " 2010 Shanghai Expo Disease Surveillance System" to timely detect injury cases and analyze the epidemiological characteristic of injuries in Shanghai Expo.
Results From 1st May to 31st October, injury surveillance system captured 12 505 injury cases. The highest incidence of visitor injury was recorded in May (3.01/104). After a series of interventions (including healthy education and improvement of safety facilities), the incidence had declined from 4.50/104 to 0.80/104(from the first month to last month of Expo). Injury was the most common reason in older adults (≥ 65-years-old)and the third common reason in children (aged 0-14) visiting clinic in Expo park. The most common cause of injury was fall in visitors. The data showed that minor injuries (abrasion and contusion)were most common.
Conclusion The characteristic of injury incidence in Expo park indicated that timely healthy intervention could reduce the incidence of injury in large-scale events.
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