Abstract: Objective Through the sample investigation and research,the tuberculosis epidemic information was obtained.The changes of the disease situation and the epidemic tendency were analysed.The Results of the prevention and cure in the past ten years were assessed.All this provided the scientific basis for making correct measures to prevent and cure tuberculosis.Methods With the method of sampling at random in the whole group at different levels in the 30 inspected spots,the professional investigation teams were organized to carry out the relevant investigation.By means of the examination of tuberculin,X ray and the tubercular bacteria in the people’s sputum,the TB pateitns were found out.Results Among 40?166 people who were examined,160 cases of active pulmonary tuberculosis were found.The morbidity amounted to 398.3/10⁵.Conclusion The tuberculosis epidemic morbidity is relatively higher in Guiyang city and it seems that the morbidity is going up.Apperently,in the country side,the morbidity is higher than that in the city while the morbidity in the urban areas is decreasing compared with that in the past ten years.

Key words: Tuberculosis, pulmonary/epidemiology