March 24 marks the 27th World TB Day. This year's theme is "Life first, Action for All, Shared Health to End TB". On the same day, guangzhou customs in port branch subject propaganda activities, by Posting posters, broadcast commercials, distributing promotional materials to strengthen the entry-exit personnel health care consulting work, stable cross TB prevention and control knowledge, and mobilize social attention from all walks of life hand in hand to put an end to the tuberculosis epidemic, common to safeguard the people's life and health.

　　Tuberculosis is caused by human body infection n/MED tuberculosis bacili, basically the chronic infectious disease that transmits through respiratory tract. Guangzhou Customs pays close attention to tuberculosis epidemic situation and latest research progress at home and abroad, dynamically monitors and analyzes epidemic information, and establishes digital tuberculosis imaging screening system and tuberculosis laboratory testing technology platform to facilitate rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis at ports. To deepen cooperation with local health supervision and administration, CDC, hospitals and other departments, strengthen the chain of tuberculosis case reporting and management, carry out research on tuberculosis detection technology, and provide scientific and technological support for tuberculosis prevention and control at ports.

　　Customs reminds: the general public should maintain vigilance to tuberculosis, understand the harm of tuberculosis and knowledge and skills of daily prevention and control, develop good hygienic habits, do not stay for a long time in the closed, more people, poor air circulation environment, away from frequent cough. At the same time, do a good job of personal health monitoring, cough, sputum for 2 weeks or more, or sputum with blood and other suspicious symptoms of tuberculosis, need to see a doctor in time to avoid delay. When diagnosed, patients should actively cooperate with treatment and related management, and do a good job in infection control to avoid infecting others.

Article source: General Administration of Customs