Objective To examine the occurrence of foodborne diarrhea in Jilin province for establishing countermeasures. Methods A face-to-face household survey was conducted among 7 353 permanent residents selected with cluster sampling in Jilin province and information on general conditions,clinical signs and symptoms,suspicious diet history,the treatment and the social and economic problems related to foodborrn diarrhea were collected with a questionnaire designed by National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment....