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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2001, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (2): 112-113.

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Analysis of the TB prevalence in the She nationality of Fujian province

CHEN Qiu yang,ZHAO Rui ying,CAO Guang nong,et al.   

  1. Fujian Provincial Tuberculosis Research Institute,Fuzhou 350007
  • Online:2001-02-10 Published:2001-11-03

Abstract: Objective To Investigate the TB prevalence about the Fujian She nationality population.Methods Proceed the investigation according to the 4th National TB Investigative Project.Results In the six investigative places,the active tuberculosis prevalence is 429.0/105,the prevalence of smear positive cases is 237.3/105,the prevalence of culture positive cases is 248.6/105,Which are as 1.8 times,2.5 times and 1.9 times as the prevalence in the seven Fujian investigative places during the same year.There were 11 smear positive cases had known before the investigation,in which we found 21 smear positive cases altogether,but only 3 cases (27.3%,of the 11 cases) had been registered.The percentage of re treatment patients were 52.4%,the children BCG scar rate was 63.9%.Conclusion The state of the TB prevalence in the Fujian She nationality is very serious,and the preventive action is quite backward.

Key words: Tuberculosis/Epidemiology, She nationality, Fujian