Risk assessment of public health emergencies concerned in the mainland of China, December 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 December 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 expected the public health emergencies in December 2021 will increase compared with that in November 2021.There is still risk, which is under control, of both coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) imported cases and subsequent local transmission of imported COVID-19 cases in China. Sporadic human infections of avian influenza might occur continuously, while seasonal flu cases will increase with more outbreaks. It is expected that non-occupational carbon monoxide poisoning will increase significantly in December compared with that in November, as a consequence of decreasing temperature during winter and growing demand for heating among people.

  Conclusion  Special attention should be paid to COVID-19. General attentions should be paid to human infections of avian influenza, seasonal flu and non-occupation carbon monoxide poisoning.