目的分析2011—2015年常州市钟楼区14岁以下儿童手足口病流行特征,为科学防控提供依据。方法采用描述性流行病学方法对儿童手足口病病例监测数据进行分析。结果 2011—2015年钟楼区手足口病年平均发病率98.29/10万,14岁以下儿童年龄组报告病例2 545例,占病例总数的99.22%,以散居儿童发病为主。全年均可发病,散居儿童发病集中在4—6月,而托幼儿童人群可在夏季和冬季出现两个流行高峰。41例患儿出现重复发病,其中60.98%病例再次感染发生在12个月内。结论钟楼区手足口病发病以1~4岁幼儿为主,不同地区或人群流行特征存在差异,应加强重点目标人群健康教育和重点场所手足口病监测及防控措施的落实,减少感染机会,降低手足口病的发病率和死亡率。 Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in children under the age of 14 in Zhonglou District of Changzhou City from 2011 to 2015, and provide a basis for scientific prevention and control. Methods Descriptive epidemiological methods were used to analyze the monitoring data of hand, foot and mouth disease in children. Results The annual average incidence of hand-foot-mouth disease was 98.29 / lakh in the clock tower area from 2011 to 2015. There were 2 545 reported cases in the age group of children under 14 years old, accounting for 99.22% of the total number of cases. The disease can occur throughout the year, the incidence of diaspora concentrated in the April-June, while the child-bearing children in the summer and winter there are two epidemic peak. 41 cases of children with recurrent disease, of which 60.98% of cases re-infection occurred within 12 months. Conclusion The prevalence of hand, foot and mouth disease in Zhonglou District is mainly between 1 and 4 years old. There are differences in the epidemiological characteristics of different regions or populations. Health education of key target groups and monitoring of HFMD in key places should be strengthened to reduce the chance of infection, Reduce the incidence of hand-foot-mouth disease and mortality.