Abstract: Tuberculosis outbreak is one of serious public health challenges in schools in China. This article reviews challenges that tuberculosis control faces in school, field epidemiologic surveys and measures dealing with tuberculosis outbreaks. It summarizes particularly the research progress of screening tools and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection and concludes that early detection of pulmonary tuberculosis cases is the fundamental approach of tuberculosis outbreak control, combination of exposure with TST is an effective means to evaluate the latent tuberculosis infection, short-term chemotherapy and full administration are critical approaches to improve patient compliance. This article provides a reference for the development of scientific strategy on tuberculosis control in school.

Key words: Tuberculosis/prevention &, control, Disease outbreaks/prevention &, control, Tuberculin test, Interferon-gamma release tests