Abstract: Objective To investigate epidemiological characteristics of other infectious diarrhea other than cholera，dysentery，typhoid and paratyphoid in Qingyuan City and discuss the control and prevention strategy. Methods Epidemiological characteristics of other infectious diarrhea reported by China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention in Qingyuan from 2008 to 2012 were analyzed by descriptive research method. Results From 2008 to 2012, a total of 21 730 cases of other infectious diarrhea were reported and the annual incidence rates ranged from 88.69/100 000 to 141.17/100 000. The annual average incidence rate was 120.90/100 000. The cases distributed in 8 counties. Top 4 counties with the most cases were Qingcheng (8 877 cases), Qingxin (3 960), Lianzhou (3 346), and Yingde (1 642), which together accounted for 82.03% of the total cases. Cases were reported every months, but 42.65% of them were reported from October to December. Among the cases, 13 320 were male and 8 410 were female, and the incidence rate of male was higher than that of female (P <0.01), and 13 792 cases were children below 3 years old, accounted for 63.47% of the total cases. Main occupation of the cases was scattered children (14 531 cases), accounted for 66.87% of the total cases. Conclusion Other infectious diarrhea was main epidemic in scattered children below 3 years old and winter was the epidemic peak.