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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2021, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (11): 1120-1124.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-6621.2021.11.004

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End tuberculosis epidemic by establishing zero tuberculosis community

CHENG Jun, ZHAO Yan-lin()   

  1. National Center for Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
  • Received:2021-09-06 Online:2021-11-10 Published:2021-11-02
  • Contact: ZHAO Yan-lin E-mail:zhaoyl@chinacdc.cn

Abstract:

Community is the basic unit of society and the main place of implementing tuberculosis (TB) patients treatment and management. Active case finding and preventive therapy are the core elements of TB control action 2.0, guided by End TB Strategy. Public’s knowledge, attitude and practice for TB control are key points for eliminating hazard resulted from TB by spreading over whole area from one point gradually. Authors describe the importance of establishing Zero TB community, and suggest all effective measurements should be integrated into a package. Comprehensive measurements including active case finding and preventive therapy should be implemented at community level, and spread gradually to establish Zero TB county and/or Zero TB city, by which lay a solid foundation for End TB.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Universal precautions, Community health services, Zero tuberculosis community