Abstract: Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis in middle school students in Futian District from 2011 to 2015, and to provide scientific basis for the development of more effective tuberculosis prevention and control measures in schools. Methods Descriptive epidemiological method was employed and the epidemiological characteristics of tuberculosis patients among high school students registered in Futian District from 2011 to 2015 were analyzed by using Excel 2007 and SPSS softwares. Results From 2011 to 2015, the average annual incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis among middle school students in Futian District was about 15.27/10 million, no significant difference was observed between years(χ²=2.47, p>0.05), the incidence of boys was higher than that of girls (χ²=4.06, p<0.05) and the incidence of senior high school students was higher than that of junior high school students (χ²=15.62, p<0.05). Referrals were the main way in the student patient, account for 40%, which were prevalent in April and May. The success rate of treatment among students was about 95%. Conclusion Tuberculosis prevention and control in Futian District have achieved some results. The incidence of tuberculosis in the whole population showed a downward trend while the incidence in students has no obvious change. It is essential to increase the intensity of prevention and treatment of tuberculosis in schools.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Students, Epidemiological characteristics