Risk assessment of public health emergencies concerned in the mainland of China, June 2022

  Objective   To assess the risk of public health emergencies, including both indigenous and imported ones, which might occur in the mainland of China in June 2022.

  Methods   An internet-based expert counselling was conducted to analyze the surveillance data of both public health emergencies and prioritized communicable diseases in China, as well as other information reported through different channels. Experts in each provincial center for disease control and prevention attended the video conference for risk assessment.

  Results   Overall, the incidence of public health emergencies in June is predicted to be slightly lower than in May, while infectious disease accounting for the largest number. For COVID-19, the overall trend in China will be a steady decline, however, small fluctuations in some areas and provinces with new outbreaks reported will be expected. The incidence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) will continue to rise, and the number of reported cases may reach all-time high since the disease was discovered in China with most cases would be sporadic. Special attention should be paid to healthcare worker and the families of patient to avoid infection. Incidence of food poisoning would be high and the risk of death caused by poisonous mushroom poisoning raised. The global transmission risk of monkeypox is moderate. The risk of case imported and causing local spread in China should be concerned.

  Conclusion   Special attention should be paid to COVID-19, general attention should be paid to severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, food poisoning, and monkeypox.