Abstract:
ObjectiveT o evaluate effects of preventive measures on tsutsugamushi disease in a epidemic focus,Hebei province.
MethodsIn the epidemic focus,the synthetical preventive measures was carried out such as extinguish rat,health education,medical training,preventive take-medicine and so on.Effects of above-mentioned measures was evaluated.
ResultsRat density dropped clearly.Popularization rate of knowledge in preventive tsutsugamushi disease was 90.18% in local residents.Correct rate of clinical diagnose raised from 0 to 92.3%.Complication rate dropped from 10.5% to 0.Average treatment fare of a case dro pped more than 90%.It was found that crowd morbidity dropped clearly(
P<0.01)through follow investigation for three years.
ConclusionSynthetical preventive measures produced a good epidemiological effects.