Abstract:Objective To analyze the epidemic characteristics of the notifiable infectious diseases of children and adolescents from 2008 to 2017 in Wucheng District, Jinhua, and to provide a practical scientific basis for the prevention and control of the notifiable infectious diseases of children and adolescents in the new era. Methods Descriptive epidemiological methods were used to analyze the data of the notifiable infectious diseases of 0～24 years children and adolescents from 2008 to 2017 in the national infectious disease report information management system. Results According to the date of the disease, 33 421 cases of 23 notifiable infectious diseases of children and adolescents aged 0 to 24 years old were reported from 2008 to 2017 in Wucheng district, with 6 death cases. The average annual incidence rate was 1 576.99/100 thousand and the mortality rate was 0.28/100 thousand. The annual incidence rates of different age groups ranged from high to low: 0～4 year old group, 5～9 year old group, 20～24 year old group, 10～14 year old group and 15～19 year old group (P<0.005). The average annual incidence of type A and B infectious diseases was 167.60/100 thousand, with 2 death cases, and the mortality rate was 0.09/100 thousand; the average annual incidence rate of type C infectious diseases was 1409.39/100 thousand, with 4 death cases, and the mortality rate was 0.19/100 thousand. Conclusion During the last ten years, the incidence of notifiable infectious diseases in children and adolescents in Wucheng district was fluctuating and the amplitude was large, and therefore poses challenges to the prevention and control of pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases in children and adolescents.