Results of monitoring of plague host animals in Quanzhou City in 2006

Objective To understand the structure and distribution of animal species of plague host animals in Quangzhou City, so as to accumulate basic data for plague control. Methods Methods of epidemiology, taxonomy and serology were adopted in the survey. Results There 2 237 rats were captured with an average rat density of 6.26%. R.flavipectus and Xenopsylla cheopis accounted for 24.38%,82.83, and the infection rate of rate with flea was 34.0%, with total flea index of 1.16, and Xenopsylla cheopis flea index 1.13. No F1 antibody was detected. Conclusion The density of host animals is relatively high and there is risk factors for the prevalence of plague. Thus the work of monitoring be carried out and effective preventive measures be taken.