Abstract:

TB prevention and control is still facing a severe situation in China. Under such a background, there are lots of new features and requirements for tuberculosis (TB) infection control in the new era in China. The TB epidemic continues to decline nationwide. However, the epidemic is still high in some areas and special populations. The problems of multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB and TB patients living in poverty are constantly highlighted, which have made the difficulties in controlling the transmission of TB. TB infection control work is still weak and lack of awareness; the investment on research and development of new product and new technology related to TB infection control is insufficient and the application expansion is lagging behind, which cannot meet people’s increa-singly refined and diversified needs on TB prevention and control, as well as on maintaining their health. Therefore, TB infection control program and policy should be formulated according to the specific situation and the TB infection control problems in different areas and facilities, so as to take different measures in response to diverse needs in light of different situations, to improve the ability of TB infection control work, to strengthen implementation of the measures, to accelerate innovation and transformation of new products and new technologies, to enhance the per-tinence and effectiveness of education and awareness by using of new media platforms, and to eliminate the risk of TB transmission.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Infection control, New age, New features, New requirements