山西是全国地方病高发省之一,最近,笔者随山西省委常委、副省长张维庆及有关部门领导组成的调查组对全省地方病发病情况进行了调查。调查情况表明,山西的五种主要地方病——大骨节病、克山病、碘缺乏病、氟中毒病、布鲁氏菌病,近几年来,均呈大幅回升之势;其分布范围之广, Shanxi Province is one of the high endemic areas of endemic diseases in China. Recently, the author investigated the incidence of endemic diseases in the province with the investigation team led by Zhang Weiqing, vice governor of Shanxi Provincial Party Committee and leaders of relevant departments. Survey shows that the five major endemic diseases in Shanxi - Kashin-Beck disease, Keshan disease, iodine deficiency disorders, fluorosis, brucellosis, in recent years, showed a sharp rise in the trend; its wide range of distribution ,