Tuberculosis is a serious public health problem threatening to human health in the 21st century.In this paper

the prevention and control of tuberculosis in China

with effective measures to achiere various goals

were reviewed

and the current status of China’s tuberculosis epidemic situation in the colleges and universities with detailed information were illuminated.Also

the TB prevention and control in colleges and universities were analyzed.At last

the sevem measures to prevent TB epidemic in colleges and universities were presented

such as to conscientiously implement the spirit of TB prevention and control work advocated by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education

to strengthen the work of the medical examination of freshmen admission

to carry out freshmen tuberculin test each year

to carry out preventive treatment for tuberculin-strong-positive freshman

to find tuberculosis patients with symptoms

to carry out DOTS for active tuberculosis patients

to strengthen the basic knowledge in health education about TB prevention and control among university students

to establish long-term mechanism for TB prevention and control in campus

and to

establish contingency plan for school tuberculosis outbreak.