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Objective@#To analyze the plague monitoring results in Ulanqab City of Inner Mongolia in 2018, to master the changes in rat density and the prevalence of plague in rats, and provide a basis for scientific prevention and control of plague.@*Methods@#According to "The Plague Monitoring Scheme of Inner Mongolia", we surveyed Siziwang Banner, Chahar Right Back Banner, Huade County, and Shangdu County of Ulanqab City from April to November 2018 to monitor the plague. Rat density was surveyed using a one-day bow clamp method; small rodent was surveyed using a 5 m clamping method. Rodents were obtained by sample method, 5 m clamping method, daily method, collecting dead animals and the like, and fleas were picked up from the captured rats and rat nest. The rodents and fleas were carried out pathogen detection, the serum of rodents was tested by indirect hemagglutination test. Laboratory test results were analyzed based on the "Diagnostic Criteria for Plague" (WS 279-2008).@*Results@#Totally 1 463 mice were captured overlapping a monitored area of 416 hm2, the average rat density was 3.52 per hectare; the number of Meriones unguiculatus was 1 235, and the rat density was 2.97 per hectare. Totally 1 603 mice were grooming, 404 mice with fleas, the flea infected rate was 25.20%, the number of fleas were 1 348, and the flea index was 0.84. A total of 22 mouse nests were dug, 17 nests with fleas, the flea infected rate was 77.27%, the number of fleas were 131, and the flea index was 5.95. Totally 1 603 rodents were checked by etiology, the results showed that 7 plague rats were all Meriones unguiculatus. Totally 1 479 fleas of 581 groups were cultured, 14 fleas of 5 groups were detected, 3 fleas of 1 group in Siziwang Banner, and 11 fleas of 4 groups in Huade County. Totally 243 samples of murine animal serum were tested and the results were all negative.@*Conclusions@#The epidemic of plague in Ulanqab City is in an active state, so monitoring should be strengthened in this area to prevent the prevalence of human plague.
ABSTRACT
Objective To analyze the plague monitoring results in Ulanqab City of Inner Mongolia in 2018,to master the changes in rat density and the prevalence of plague in rats,and provide a basis for scientific prevention and control of plague.Methods According to "The Plague Monitoring Scheme of Inner Mongolia",we surveyed Siziwang Banner,Chahar Right Back Banner,Huade County,and Shangdu County of Ulanqab City from April to November 2018 to monitor the plague.Rat density was surveyed using a one-day bow clamp method;small rodent was surveyed using a 5 m clamping method.Rodents were obtained by sample method,5 m clamping method,daily method,collecting dead animals and the like,and fleas were picked up from the captured rats and rat nest.The rodents and fleas were carried out pathogen detection,the serum of rodents was tested by indirect hemagglutination test.Laboratory test results were analyzed based on the "Diagnostic Criteria for Plague" (WS 279-2008).Results Totally 1 463 mice were captured overlapping a monitored area of 416 hm2,the average rat density was 3.52 per hectare;the number of Meriones unguiculatus was 1 235,and the rat density was 2.97 per hectare.Totally 1 603 mice were grooming,404 mice with fleas,the flea infected rate was 25.20％,the number of fleas were 1 348,and the flea index was 0.84.A total of 22 mouse nests were dug,17 nests with fleas,the flea infected rate was 77.27％,the number of fleas were 131,and the flea index was 5.95.Totally 1 603 rodents were checked by etiology,the results showed that 7 plague rats were all Meriones unguiculatus.Totally 1 479 fleas of 581 groups were cultured,14 fleas of 5 groups were detected,3 fleas of 1 group in Siziwang Banner,and 1 1 fleas of 4 groups in Huade County.Totally 243 samples of murine animal serum were tested and the results were all negative.Conclusions The epidemic of plague in Ulanqab City is in an active state,so monitoring should be strengthened in this area to prevent the prevalence of human plague.