结核病是一种古老的疾病,俗称“痨病”。是严重危害人民健康的疾病,也是全球关注的公共卫生问题和社会问题。近二十年来全球结核病流行情况呈卷土重来的严峻形势,1993年WHO宣布“结核病全球紧急状态”。1998年WHO再次指出“遏制结核病行动刻不容缓”并把每年3月24日定为“世界结核病防治日”,唤起社会、广大群众对结核病的警惕。我国结核病的疫情也相当严 Tuberculosis is an ancient disease, commonly known as “hysteria.” It is a disease that seriously endangers the health of the people and is also a public health and social issue of global concern. In the past 20 years, the global epidemic of tuberculosis is in a severe situation with a comeback. In 1993, WHO announced the “global emergency of tuberculosis.” In 1998, the WHO pointed out once again that “an urgent move to stop the tuberculosis” and set March 24 as the “World Day for Tuberculosis Control” each year to arouse the vigilance of society and the general public on tuberculosis. The epidemic of tuberculosis in China is also quite serious