目的掌握哈密地区腹泻病的发生频率和流行规律。方法对哈密地区2008年腹泻病监测资料进行流行病学特征分析。结果哈密地区2008年5～10月共报告4 709例腹泻病病例,年均发病率863.91/10万;发病年龄主要集中在低年龄组儿童和青壮年;职业以散居儿童、农民、幼托儿童、学生和工人为主;发病时间6、7、8月为高峰;外环境监测中均未发现腹泻病阳性菌株。结论哈密地区2008年未发生腹泻病爆发或流行疫情;报告腹泻病发病数较2007年下降4.96%,腹泻病发病形势不容乐观,应进一步继续抓紧抓好监测和防治工作。 Objective To understand the frequency and prevalence of diarrhea in Hami area. Methods The epidemiological characteristics of diarrheal disease surveillance data in Hami area in 2008 were analyzed. Results A total of 4 709 cases of diarrheal diseases were reported in Hami area from May to October in 2008, with an average annual incidence of 863.91 / 100 000; the age of onset was mainly concentrated in children and adolescents with lower age groups; and those in occupations were scattered children, peasants, preschool children , Students and workers were the main ones; the onset time was the peak in June, July and August; no positive strains of diarrheal disease were found in the external environment monitoring. Conclusion No epidemic outbreak or outbreak of diarrheal disease occurred in Hami area in 2008; the incidence of diarrheal disease was 4.96% lower than that in 2007; the incidence of diarrheal disease was not optimistic; and monitoring and prevention should be further continued.