陕西省定边县历史上有过多次鼠疫的发生和流行，1987年和1988年再次发生动物鼠疫病流行。疫区面积20000ha，占全县总面积的3％，疫区人口1万多。现将1985～1996年鼠疫监测总结如下。1人间鼠疫监测1．1积极宣传鼠防知识，巩固完善疫情报告网。每年都开展鼠疫防治知识宣传，利用 In the history of Dingbian County, Shaanxi Province, there have been many occurrences and epidemic of plague. In 1987 and 1988, the epidemic of animal plague again occurred. Plague area 20000ha, accounting for 3% of the total area of ​​the county, the affected area population of more than 10,000. The plague outbreak from 1985 to 1996 is summarized as follows. 1 Human Plague Surveillance 1.1 Actively promote mouse defense knowledge, consolidate and improve the epidemic reporting network. Plague prevention and treatment every year to carry out knowledge, use