Risk assessment of public health emergencies concerned in the mainland of China, November 2020

  Objective  To assess the risk of public health emergencies, both the indigenous ones and the imported ones, which might occur in the mainland of China in November 2020.

  Methods  An internet based expert counsel was conducted to analyze the incidence data of public health emergencies reported both at home and abroad and the surveillance data of priority communicable diseases in China reported through different channels, and the experts in all provincial centers for disease control and prevention attended this conference through video terminal.

  Results  Generally speaking, it is predicted that the incidence of public health emergencies would be higher in November than in October. At present, the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is still ongoing out of control. The risk of imported or secondary COVID-19 would continue to exist in China, but it would be controllable. The activity of seasonal influenza would increase from late November. In November, the incidence of non-occupational carbon monoxide poisoning would increase due to coal-firing heating as the approaching of winter.

  Conclusion  Special attention should be paid to COVID-19, and general attention should be paid to seasonal influenza and non-occupational carbon monoxide poisoning.