School tuberculosis epidemic and strategies for prevention and control

Abstract

The outbreak of tuberculosis in campus shows a profound impact on academic learning and mental health of students, which might result in more serious social problems. The present editorial addresses weak links in the school tuberculosis prevention and control. Disease prevention and control institutions, medical institutions, education administrative departments and schools need to clarify work responsibilities, strictly implement the school tuberculosis prevention and control laws, regulations and management guidelines, and coordinate with multiple departments, with the aim to strengthen early warning capacity for campus tuberculosis, improve tuberculosis screening and risk assessment of relevant personnel, and implement the health checkup of schools and faculty, as well as the screening, diagnosis, registration, treatment and follow-up of students cases. To further improve tuberculosis control across China, strengthening the awareness of tuberculosis prevention and control among institutions and the public, and improving adherence to tuberculosis treatment, as well as moving forward from passive to active tuberculosis monitoring and early prevention, reducing the occurrence of tuberculosis outbreak in school should be prioritized, so as to promote the smooth development of tuberculosis prevention and control work in China.

Abstract

【摘要】 校园结核病疫情暴发不仅影响学生的正常学习秩序, 对其心理产生极大影响, 同时也可能形成严峻的社会问题。 本文深人探讨了学校结核病疫情防控的薄弱环节, 疾病预防控制机构、医疗机构、教育行政部门及学校等相关机构厘清各 部门的工作职责, 严格落实校园结核病防控法律法规及管理规范, 多部门协调配合强化校园结核病疫情预警能力, 提髙相 关人员结核病甄别水平及风险研判, 落实学校及教职工健康体检及学生患者筛査、诊断、登记、治疗及追踪随访工作。加强 各机构及公众的结核病防控意识, 提髙预防性服药的依从性。做到从被动发现学生患者到主动监测、积极预防的关口前 移, 减少学校结核病疫情的发生, 从而推动中国结核病防控工作的顺利开展。