Title: Report on epidemiological (survey of Tuberculosis in Jiangsu Province
Abstract: Objective:To understand the epidemiological situation and trendency in Jiangsu province and to provide scientific basis for making Jiangsu provincial tuberculosis control programme Mothods:Tuberculin testing was carried out among 15 years old children Fluroscopy was carried out for children with ≥10mm reaction of tuberculin testing and ≥15 years old population Chest X-ray film , sputum smear and culture were carried out for the patients of fluroscopy abnormal Results:The sampling population actually examined in this survey was 21 474 The prevalence rates of active pulmonary tuberculosis, bacteriological positive pulmonary tuberculosis and smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis were 391/100,000 , 214/100,000 and 168/100,000 respectively In comparison with 1979, they decreased 56 12%,29 37% and 38 01% respectively But in comparison with 1990, they increased 2 36%,20 22% and 32 28% respectively Conclution:The epidemic situation of tuberculosis in Jiangsu province is serious and there is increasing trend between 1990~2000 DOTS strategy must be carried out and tuberculosis control must be strengthened.
Publication Year: 2002
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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