Title: Analysis on the epidemic situation of tuberculosis in Guangdong province
Abstract: Objective To explore the methods for tuberculosis control in Guangdong province.Methods To analyze the epidemic situation of tuberculosis using the results of the last three epidemiologic sampling survey for tuberculosis and the data from tuberculosis control project loaned by the World Bank.Results The prevalence of active and smear positive tuberculosis were 862.87/100?000 and 232.89/100?000 respectively in 1979,493.43/100?000 and 111.84/100?000 respectively in 1990,351.74/100?000 and 106.75/100?000 in 2000.The notification rates of active tuberculosis and smear positive tuberculosis raised during the tuberculosis control project,that implementing from 1992.The cure rate of smear positive tuberculosis also increased up to 85% during the project.Conclusion The tuberculosis prevalence decreased significantly.In order to control tuberculosis,the most important methods are to implement the modern tuberculosis control strategies (DOTS),to improve the detection and management for tuberculosis in the floating population,and to limite the production of MDR-TB cases.
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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