Analysis on the surveillance results of pulmonary tuberculosis in Suichang County of Zhejiang Province from 2002 to 2006

Objective This analysis was conducted to evaluate the performance and the efficiency of the new models for the management, control, surveillance, prevention and treatment of TB in the past five years in Suichang County of Zhejiang Province. Methods Surveillance and epidemiological investigation were made on the epidemic situation of TB in the whole county. Results The suspected TB patients from 2002 to 2006 yearly accounted for 80.75/lakh, 70.94/lakh, 107.87/lakh, 92.78/lakh, and 146.96/lakh, and the registration rate of the new smear-positive TB patients was 15.09/lakh, 15.96/lakh, 26.97/lakh, 24.18/lakh, and 24.42/lakh, respectively. The ratio of males to females who were found to be smear-positive for the first time in the five years was 4.19, 2.04, 2.32, 4.04, and 2.81 respectively, with a total ration of 3.21∶1(X2=53.28, P0.01). The patients with TB from rural areas constituted 91.92% of all the TB patients. Conclusion Great progress has been made in the prevention and treatment of pulmonary tuherculosis in Suichang County of Zhejiang Province for the five years.