Risk assessment of public health emergencies concerned in the mainland of China, November 2021

  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 2021.

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

  Results   It is predicted that the incidence of public health emergencies would be higher in November than October. The risk of imported cases and secondary infections of COVID-19 would continue to exist, but would be controllable. 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 non-occupational carbon monoxide poisoning.