Basic information of tropical cyclones landing on Guangdong province from 2005–2011.

Infectious diarrhea cases during tropical cyclone periods were shown in Table 2. From 2005 to 2011, there was no cholera case in Guangdong province. Other infectious diarrhea (infectious diarrhea other than cholera, dysentery, typhoid and paratyphoid) cases were the most frequent disease. Bacillary dysentery and amebic dysentery cases ranked the second, followed by typhoid and paratyphoid. The proportions were 86.76%, 10.95%, and 2.29% respectively.Basic information of tropical cyclones landing on Guangdong province from 2005–2011.