Abstract:Objective To study the epidemiological characteristics and spatial and temporal distribution of tuberculosis in Dalang Town, Dongguan, and provide reference for the formulation of accurate tuberculosis prevention and control strategies. Methods The report incidence data and population information of tuberculosis in Dalang Town, Dongguan, from 2018 to 2022 were collected. Qualitative statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS 25.0, global and local autocorrelation analysis was performed using ArcGIS 10.8, and spatio-temporal scanning analysis was carried out using SaTScan 10.1 software. Results The average annual incidence of tuberculosis in Dalang Town, Dongguan, from 2018 to 2022 was 46.31/100,000, with statistical difference (χ2trend=102.69, P<0.001), and the overall incidence showed a downward trend. The proportion of male patients was 69.81%, and the median age of onset was 35 years. The average annual incidence rate varied from 18.46/100,000 to 96.69/100,000 among each village(community), and the global spatial autocorrelation Moran I value ranged from -0.0280 to 0.1095; statistical difference were observed in both 2019 and 2021 (P<0.05), indicating spatial aggregation patterns. According to local autocorrelation analysis, high-high cluster and low-high cluster were mostly located in the village(community) at the town center. The spatio-temporal scanning results showed that there was a possible aggregation area, which was mainly distributed in the central village(community) in the town from 2018 to 2019. Conclusion This study explores the characteristics of regional tuberculosis epidemic and spatial and temporal distribution at the village (community) scale in Dalang Town, Dongguan, which can provide some guiding value for the actual prevention and control of tuberculosis.