Abstract: Objective To evaluate the effect of the tuberculosis control project in Wenzhou and provide technique and policy foundation for the sustainable development of the control on pulmonary tuberculosis.Methods The registrations and treatment outcome of the cases were analysed accord- ing to the annual registration list of pulmonary tuberculosis cases from 1996 to 2005 in Wenzhou. Results From 1996 to 2005,there were 12491 new smear positive cases.The case detection,cure rate,registration rate of smear positive were increased annually from 1996 (22.2%,73.7% and 7.54 per 100,000)to 2005 (95.6%,85.4% and 32.5 1per 100,000).The death rate was reduced from 6.4% to 1.1 %.Conclusions The modern pulmonary tuberculosis control strategy carried out by Wenzhou has gained the expected effect,and contagious source of pulmonary tuberculosis has been under control.

Key words: Pulmonary tuberculosis/prevention and control, Wenzhou